The document summarizes information about river basin management for the Hrazdan River Basin in Armenia. It discusses how the EU Water Framework Directive is being implemented to improve water resource management through the development of a river basin management plan for the Hrazdan River Basin. Stakeholder participation, including local communities and NGOs, is emphasized in developing and updating the management plan to address issues like water pollution, infrastructure needs, and monitoring. The management plan framework includes characterizing the river basin, drafting the plan, public involvement, and approval and implementation of the plan with the goal of having additional plans ready for adoption by 2020.

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River basin management plan
EUWI+ supports
in Armenia
implemented by

2. Hrazdan River basin Factsheet - Armenia
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 European Water Framework
Directive, an innovative approach
to water protection,
 Water resource management
through River basin management
plan,
 Active participation of all players
concerned, including NGOs and
local communities, in water
management activities.
River Basin districts
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million inhabitants
30
European Union Water Initiative for
Eastern Partnership EUWI+
support Water Policy Reforms
to improve Water Resources Management
with the Water Framework Directive (WFD)
6 countries
ARMENIA AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC
BELARUS
GEORGIA REPUBLIC
MOLDOVA
UKRAINE

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Hrazdan River Basin District
main river basins Hrazdan and
Kasakh
2
4,000 km2 artificialized = 20 rivers,
9 big reservoirs, 2 large natural
lakes, 14 main canals
1.6 million inhabitants
(54% of national population)
44% agricultural land where
7% irrigated
The biggest hydro‐energetic
complex in the country,
60 mines and major industries
and
Hrazdan river
basin district
Armenia
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million m3 abstracted per year
1960 from surface water sources : 60%
from groundwater sources: 40%
of communities supplied for drinking water
by JLC National company
20%
Water Needs – Quantity & Quality
2/3
of water quality monitoring sites are of
good quality, but all water resources
are not enough monitored
water losses in drinking water supply distribution
networks: up to 75%
Other are self-supplied
1/3 have water user permit
Monitoring networks of the quality
and quantity of surface and
groundwater, as well as the
frequency of observations and a list
of parameters should be revised in
accordance with the rules and
regulations of the EU Water
Framework Directive

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waste water is not collected neither
treated
90%
Heavy metals from abandoned mines
Pressures - Pollution
diffuse pollutions from agriculture
especially in the lower part of the Hrazdan
River, as well as in the Aparan region

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Water for Aquatic life
of monitored rivers feature
disturbances for aquatic life10
due to obstacles, pressures, banks
degradation:
Hydro-power plants and canals intakes
Reservoirs
Return flows to rivers poorly managed
Over-abstraction

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Improve drinking water supply
and domestic wastewater
discharge systems
Assess the ecosystem ecological
status with monitoring
development
Water for the future – Main challenges
Prevent surface and ground
waters pollution by domestic
wastewater discharge
Protect and ensure efficient use
of water resources by
management & control

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Action planned in the future
Additional water storage
Water savings : irrigation, reuse
Investments in urban waster treatment
Modernization of the monitoring system
and laboratories
Data sharing and access to the public

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EUWI+ supports Armenian water
Institutions to elaborate and
update their river basin
management plans with
 Latest EU methodologies
 Accredited equipment for
laboratories
 Capacity building of experts and
stakeholders
 Knowledge transfer and
regional exchange of practices.
River Basin management Plan in Armenia
balance between Armenian regulation
and the European Water Framework
Directive,
river basin management plan = a
operative document with all information
on water, water uses, pollution,
objectives and programme of measures
Characterisation
of the River basin
River Basin Management
Plan (RBMP)
WFD working
method

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Main challenges &
work programme
WHY?
Before final decisions, encourage
the active involvement of all
interested parties in the
implementation, production,
review and updating of the river
basin management plan (RBMP).
Draft River Basin
Management Plan
including Programme
of Measures
Plan approved by authorities
and implemented
Public involvement - You are concerned as well!
2019
2020-
2026
2020
2026-
2032
2026
2025
every 6 yearsAll players concerned, including
authorities, NGOs, experts and
local communities, in water
management activities,
On WHAT? WHEN?WHO is consulted?
By 2020, two additionnal River Basin
Management Plans ready for adoption

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This project is co-financed by
Ministry of Nature Protection,
Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy
Armenia
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