REASON FOR WATER SUPPLY DAMAGE IS NOT KNOWN YET
Support A1+!A round table discussion has today been held in the Health Ministry of Armenia. The topic discussed was over poisoning because of drinking water in Arabkir Commune.
Arben Ghulyan, Vice-Chair of Water Economy State Committee at the Armenian Government, Richard Walkling, Director-in-Chief of Yerevan “Water and Sewerage” Company, Vladimir Davidyants, Chief Epidemic Doctor of Armenia, Ara Asoyan, Chief Doctor of Nork Infection Hospital, and other officials in health system were among the participants.
Ara Asoyan informed that under 10:00 AM data, general number of patients in hospital made 213 and 66 out of them have already been discharged. By his word, they have received no new patients for 3 last days.
Arben Ghulyan announced that water damage reasons are not known yet since both the sewer system passing through the storage pool and one of water-pipes joining the reservoir could have been damaged.
He assured that the reservoir nearby the Electric Lamps Factory hadn’t been polluted for those days and the residents of Arabkir Commune can freely use the drinking water as they have closed all the suspicious sources.
Mr Ghulyan said that a criminal case had been instituted over those events and Office of Prosecutor would find those guilty for that.
