In accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Russian Federation “On cooperation in the field of rational use and protection of the water resources of the transboundary Samur River,” the 29th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Russia Joint Commission on the distribution of the water resources of the transboundary Samur River was held on July 9 in the Gusar district of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
According to sea-news.az that the meeting was co-chaired by Zakir Guliyev, Chairman of the Board of the Regional Water Reclamation Service under the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency and co-chair of the Joint Commission from the Azerbaijani side, and Vadim Nikonorov, Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Water Resources of the Russian Federation and co-chair from the Russian side.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Regional Water Reclamation Service, relevant divisions of Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, the State Service for Property Issues under the Ministry of Economy, and the State Border Service.
During the meeting, discussions were held on the distribution of the Samur River’s water resources between the two countries, the monitoring of water resources, the joint operation of the Samur Hydro-junction, as well as other pressing areas of mutual cooperation. At the conclusion of the meeting, future measures were determined, and a final protocol was signed.
