water supply

Azerbaijan launches Caspian seawater desalination work

Azerbaijan launches Caspian seawater desalination work

The process of desalinating Caspian seawater has begun in Azerbaijan, сhairman of the State Water Resources Agency Zaur Mikayilov said at a public hearing on "Water management of the country: problems and new challenges" held in the …

Istanbul to face water crisis

Istanbul to face water crisis

The situation with in Istanbul is critical. Soon the city may run out of drinking water. Its reserves have dropped to 17.3%.

Rains expected in Kuban

Rains expected in Kuban

According to the weather forecasts, today is the last warm day in the region without precipitation

Astana water supply to be improved in June

Astana water supply to be improved in June

Residents of Astana can no longer worry about the water supply problem: the authorities have practically solved it, all the necessary facilities have already been built, the only thing that remains is to put them into operation.

Jordan welcomes water deal amid fears on refugee, climate crises

Jordan welcomes water deal amid fears on refugee, climate crises

Jordan has signed a soft loan agreement with a European lender to help finance a mega $2.5 billion water-carrier project amid persistent shortages made worse by climate breakdown. The government agreed to the $213 million loan with the …

Jordan, Israel, UAE sign MoU to swap solar power for water

Jordan, Israel, UAE sign MoU to swap solar power for water

Jordan, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed Tuesday a memorandum of understanding to implement a project entailing water in exchange for solar energy. The MoU was signed by Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation, …

World Bank pledges loan for Jordan’s water security project

World Bank pledges loan for Jordan’s water security project

The World Bank has promised to provide Jordan an investment loan of $400 million to fund its National Water Carrier Project, the Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination and Transmission initiative, according to the Jordan News Agency on …

Azerbaijan to build 10 more reservoirs

Azerbaijan to build 10 more reservoirs

Work is underway to design the construction of ten reservoirs, Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijan Melioration and Water Management OJCS Zakir Guliyev said. "Commission for the rational use of water resources in Azerbaijan is currently …

Water supply in several Karabakh villages restored (PHOTO)

Water supply in several Karabakh villages restored (PHOTO)

In accordance with the instructions of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Azersu OJSC continues to work on the restoration and reconstruction of water supply systems in the liberated lands, the Coordinating Headquarters …

Azerbaijan developing water resources strategy

Azerbaijan developing water resources strategy

A strategy regarding water resources is being developed in Azerbaijan on behalf of President of Ilham Aliyev, Deputy Minister of Economy Sahib Alakbarov said during the discussion of documents included in the 2022 state budget package at a joint …