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	Araks river - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aras, Araks, Arax, Araxes, or Araz (Persian: ارس, Armenian: Արաքս, Azerbaijani: Araz), is a river rising in Anatolia in Turkey, flowing along the Turkey-Armenia border, then along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, entering Azerbaijan, and falling into Kura river as a right tributary.
		Aras was chosen as the border limit between Persia and Russia in the Treaty of Golestan in 1813 by which the whole area north of that river was cut off from Iran and annexed to Russia.
		By some, the river Araks has been associated with the otherwise unidentified Gihon river mentioned in the second chapter of the Bible.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Araks (203 words)

	ICHD - International Center for Human Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The quarter of the territory of Armenia belongs to the drainage basin of the river Kur (Debed, Agstev rivers), the remained part belongs to the basin of the river Araks (Akhuryan, Kasakh, Mecamor, Razdan, Azat, Vedy, Arpa, Worotan, Gorisget, Wokhchi, Megry rivers and the Sevan Basin).
		Streamflow of the river Debed (1,2km3) is a transit for Georgia, streamflow of the river Agstev and the river Kur (0, 64km3) is a transit for Azerbaijan.
		The streamflow of the remained influxes of the river Araks, Akhuryan, Kasakh, Mecamor, Hrazdan, Azat, Vedi, and Megry is a transit for Azerbaijan and Iran.
	www.ichd.org /viewpoint/03water.htm (4120 words)

	Kura-Araks River Basin ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The total length of the river is 1515km and the total area of the basin 188 000km2.
		Pollution of trans-boundary Kura-Aras River is one of the most critical issues for the countries of the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia), therefore it is reflected in national action plans and forthcoming programmes.
		The river is essential for national and local economies as its waters are used for drinking, hydropower and irrigation.
	www.undp.org.ge /Projects/kura.html (500 words)

	Water Report 15
		- The basin of the Kura and Araks rivers.
		- The coastal river basins in the Lankaran region in the southeast, south of the Kura River basin.
		The four largest reservoirs are the Minghachevir and Shamkir on the Kura River, the Nakhchivan on the Araks River, and the Sarsangh on the Terter River.
	www.fao.org /docrep/W6240E/w6240e07.htm (1854 words)

	Problem of Kura - Araks
		In spite of the fact that in Georgia the Kura's water is not used for drinking, 2.500 km2 from 20.000 km2 of the river pool is used with the purposes of irrigation in agricultural prod
		Kura river united with Araks in Sabirabad region of Azerbaijan drags all ecological problems of South Caucasus to Caspian sea, which on power and fishy stocks is unique water basin of the world and determining factor in the establishment of the climate in Caspian region.
		n the right coast of the river Araks there are no menacing sources of pollution, on the way of passage of the river in Turkey and Iran, there are large populated area with an advanced industry.
	ruzgar.aznet.org /ruzgar/1-7.htm (605 words)

	Kura River - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kura (Georgian Mtkvari, Azerbaijani Kür) is a river in the Caucasus Mountains.
		The river is moderately polluted by major industrial centers like Tbilisi and Rustavi in Georgia.
		Should not be confused with Kura river near Kursk, Russia.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Mtkvari_River (215 words)

	rivers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Mtkvari River (Kura) is the longest (1 364 km).
		The rivers of Georgia belong to the basins of the Black Sea and Caspian Basin flows the Mtkvari river with its numerous tributaries (left) Didi Liakhvi, Aragvi, Iori, Alazani, (right) the Paravani, the Algeti, and Khrami.
		The rivers are mountainous and are mostly tributaries to the rivers of Kura and Araks.
	water.cenn.org /rivers.htm (199 words)

	CountryProfile:Environmental and geographical charastics
		The river sources are in Turkey, in the Gel hollow, at the northern foot of the Chaldir watershed at a height of 2741 m above sea level.
		According to the slopes and geomorphology the Kura River is divided into three areas: upper - from its source to the Borjom ravine inclusive (Georgia); middle - from the ravine to the mouth of the Alazani River; and lower - from the Alazani River (from the Mingachevir duct entrance) to the Kura mouth.
		In addition the presence of dissolved salts is very typical of the Araks River, which is explained by climatic conditions of the region and the existence of soluble rocks in the basin of the Araks River.
	enrin.grida.no /htmls/azer/soe/ecology/html/countryprofile_environmental_and_geographical_charastics.html (2156 words)

	Leon M. Mil - Azerbaijan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The region of Iran south of the Araks River, which forms the border, is also known as Azerbaijan.
		In the extreme southeast are the Talysh Mountains, and in the south the Araks River Valley stretches between the Zangezur and Dilagarez ranges.
		In the plains the rivers are used for irrigation.
	userpages.umbc.edu /~lmil1/lmm_azerbaijan.htm (7070 words)

	RUSNET.NL :: Encyclopedia :: T :: Transcaucasia: The Land
		From their western sources in the Armenian Highland, the Kura and Araks rivers both flow around the Lesser Caucasus-the Kura to the north of the range and the Araks to the south-before their confluence in the east.
		Other Transcaucasian rivers are characterised by shorter-term spring flooding, while the rivers of the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus generally have summer floods as well.
		The most densely populated part of the region is along the Black Sea coast; the Rioni River valley and several smaller valleys are intensively cultivated and support large farm populations; and the foothills of the mountains are thickly settled.
	www.rusnet.nl /encyclo/t/print/transcaucasia_land.shtml (1910 words)

	AQUASTAT - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Towards the south are the broad, flat and fertile Ararat valleys along the left bank of the Araks River forming the border with Turkey.
		The Araks River, which forms the border between Turkey and Armenia and further downstream between Iran and Armenia, flows into Azerbaijan where it joins the Kür River about 150 km before its mouth at the Caspian Sea.
		The border flow of the Araks River between Turkey and Armenia is estimated at 1.929 km
	www.fao.org /ag/agl/aglw/aquastat/countries/armenia/index.stm (1986 words)

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		The main sources of pollution of this river in Armenia are industrial enterprises in the cities of Idjevan and Dilijan, as well as domestic waste water in populated areas.
		The river Araks and its tributaries are polluted both in Armenia and in Azerbaijan.
		The river Okchuchai is a dead river polluted with industrial waste waters from the Kvajaran copper/molybdenum plant and the Kafan copper ore factory.
	enrin.grida.no /htmls/azer/azerb.htm (5309 words)

	surfwat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Armenia has scarce surface water resources.There are 14 rivers in Armenia surpassing 35km, also there are about 200 rivers shorter than 10km, most of them dry up in the Summer.These rivers are mountainous and are mostly tributaries of the rivers of Kur and Araks.
		Some 700 km2 is covered by the Kur river basin, while the basin of Araks river is 22,790 km2.
		The rivers are fed by melting snow in the spring, rainfall and groundwater coming out to the surface.
	www.aua.am /aua/research/ecrc/SoEnew/english/water/surfwat.html (602 words)

	WWF - New dams are threatening the worldâs largest rivers
		The WWF report, Rivers at Risk, identifies the top 21 rivers at risk from dams being planned or under construction.
		It shows that over 60 per cent of the worldâs 227 largest rivers have been fragmented by dams, which has led to the destruction of wetlands, a decline in freshwater species - including river dolphins, fish, and birds - and the forced displacement of tens of millions of people.
		â¢The Rivers at Risk analysis examines threats to rivers on a basin scale from dams currently under construction that are over 60m high, as well as on data on planned dams that are either higher than 60m or will have an installed hydropower capacity of more than 100 MW as of 2003.
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/what_we_do/freshwater/news/news.cfm?uNewsID=13770 (698 words)

	Environmental Movement in Azerbaijan
		In spite of the fact that in Georgia the Kura's water is not used for drinking, 2.500 km2 from 20.000 km2 of the river pool is used with the purposes of irrigation in agricultural production of food.
		It is necessary to note, that on Kura delta the concentration of harmful impurity extreme allowable concentration exceed them: 10 time for phenol, 14 time for phosphate, 20 times for oil, 1,3 time for nitrates and etc..
		In the right coast of the river Araks there are no menacing sources of pollution, on the way of passage of the river in Turkey and Iran, there are large populated area with an advanced industry.
	azenviron.aznet.org /en_problems/kura-araz.htm (602 words)

	Encyclopedia: Araks River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran).
		The Kura-Araxes culture was a Chalcolithic culture that flourished in the Caucasus and eastern Anatolia from 4000 B.C. to 2200 B.C. Unknown from any classical historic records, their name (given by modern archaeologists) comes from the Kura and Araxes river valleys where they developed.
		Gihon is the title of a river first mentioned in the second chapter of the Biblical book of Genesis.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Araks-River (505 words)

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		Taking into consideration, that recently the natural and man-made disasters occurring in the basin of the river Kura become more and more massive and devastating, the goals set to disaster reduction, consequences mitigation and disaster prevention have the nation wide nature.
		Of the water resources formed on the territory of the Republic of Armenia, almost 3 billion m³ is being spent on different purposes, from which 43% is used after being regulated in the water reservoirs and 57%- through water collectors of the natural discharge.
		Due to the relief marks on the territory of the Republic, ranging within the 800-900m limit, the unregulated mudflows, formed in the river basins as a result of the spring floods, cause the considerable prejudice to the riverside settlements, agricultural lands and communication ways.
	www.unisdr.org /eng/public_aware/world_camp/2003/english/Others/Armenia2.doc (505 words)

	Gihon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		TheGihon is mentioned as one of four rivers issuing out of the Garden ofEden (branching off from a single river within the garden).
		However, from a geographic standpoint, this would seem to be impossible, sincetwo of the other rivers said to issue out of Eden, the Tigris and the Euphrates, are in Mesopotamia.
		Fundamentalists have sought other identifications of both the "landof Cush" and the river Gihon; by some it has been associated with the Araxes (Araks) river of Turkey.
	www.therfcc.org /gihon-108793.html (225 words)

	Azerbaijan, country, Asia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Strategically situated at the gateway to SW Asia, Azerbaijan is bounded by Iran on the south, where the Aras (Araks) River divides it from Iranian Azerbaijan; by the Caspian Sea on the east; by Russia’s Dagestan Republic on the north; and by Armenia on the west.
		Azerbaijan occupies the western ranges of the Greater and Lesser Caucasus and the Kura River valley.
		The Kura River valley is the region’s chief agricultural zone.
	www.bartleby.com /65/az/Azerbaij.html (934 words)

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		The rivers are mountainous and are mostly tributaries to the rivers of Kur and Araks.
		The rivers are fed by melting snow in the spring, rainfall and groundwater coming to the surface.
		The present pollution situation of the rivers and reservoirs (first half of 1997) is not known.
	www.unep.no /enrin/htmls/armenia/soe_armenia/english/water/surfwat.htm (581 words)

	Araks military spacecraft
		In 2001, Russia's space forces published the latest chapters in their official history, (119) which confirmed earlier reports (117) that the real name of the military spacecraft launched in June 1997 was Araks -- after a river in Caucasus.
		Although originally published drawings depicted the satellite in metallic colors, later sources proved that in flight the satellite is enveloped into yellow-orange thermal blanketing, common for NPO Lavochkin's spacecraft.
		The Araks (Arkon) spacecraft during processing at NPO Lavochkin's testing station, KIS, in the town of Khimki northwest of Moscow.
	www.russianspaceweb.com /araks.html (1002 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ani (Armenia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ani, known to Romans as Abnicum, is a ruined capital of medieval Armenia, situated in Turkey, province of Kars, immediately south from the Turko-Armenian frontier, at an altitude of 4390 ft., between the border river Harpasus (Arpa-Ãay in Turkish, Akhurjan in Armenian) and a deep ravine.
		Ani is now about 42 km (26 miles) away from the Turkish province Kars, near the ArpaÃ§ay Brook, a branch of the Araks River ("Aras" in Turkish) that constitutes the border between Armenia and Turkey, within Turkish borders.
		Aras, Araks, Arax, Araxes, or Araz (Persian: Ø§Ø±Ø³;, Armenian: Ô±Ö€Õ¡Ö„Õ½, Azerbaijani: Araz), is a river rising in Anatolia in Turkey, flowing along the Turkey-Armenia border, then along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, entering Azerbaijan, and falling into Kura river as a right tributary.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ani-%28Armenia%29 (1070 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		By the end of the 1950s a series of power stations had been built on the river, and nearly a third of the lake's water had been drained.
		Aras or Araks, river, southwestern Asia, rising near Erzurum, Turkey, and flowing in a generally eastern direction through Armenia and Azerbaijan, where it joins the Kura River, which empties into the Caspian Sea.
		The Verkhnekarabakhskiy Canal connects the Aras with the Mingäçev?r Reservoir on the upper Kura River.
	www2.armenians.com /info/sevan_araks.html (359 words)

	Natural Features - ARMENIA Information
		The Ararat plain is divided by the Araks River and occupies the southwestern part of Armenia.
		The Sevan Basin is rich with archaeological and historic monuments; some say that the bowl of the lake was formed from the crater of an extinct volcano.
		Armenia's rivers flow into two large aquatic arteries of the Southern Caucasus- the basins of the Kura River in the north and the Araks River in the south.
	www.armeniainfo.am /about?section=natural (654 words)

	GREEN AZERBAIJAN
		On the territory belonging to Georgia the river was studied in 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1989 in the areas of Varsia, Aspindza, Akhalkalaki, Borjomi, Akhaldaba, Khashiri, Gori, Mitskheti, Tbilisi, Rustavi and Gardabani cities.
		In the Khramchay river which every year brings the sewage from several cities and settlements of two neighboring countries to the Kura river concentration of phenols is 270 times as much as the norm.
		On the territory of Azerbaijan one of the main sources of organic contamination of the Kura river is also the existence of water reservoirs constructed at the river bed.
	greenaz.aznet.org /greenaz/issues97/BT0397E.html (4398 words)

	Gihon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		However, from a geographic standpoint, this would seem impossible, since two of the other rivers said to issue out of Eden, the Tigris and the Euphrates, are in Mesopotamia.
		Fundamentalists have sought other identifications of both the "land of Cush" and the river Gihon; by some it has been associated with the Araxes (modern Araks) river of Turkey.
		Another proposed idea is that the Gihon river no longer exists, since the topography of the area has been altered by the Noachian Flood.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/G/Gihon.htm (349 words)

	Araks river - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Araks river - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Aras, Araks, Arax, Araxes, or Araz (Persian: ارس;, Azerbaijani: Araz), is a river rising in Anatolia in Turkey, flowing along the Turkey-Armenia border, then along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, entering Azerbaijan, and falling into Kura river as a right tributary.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Araks river contains research on
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Araks (231 words)

	Artsakh from Ancient Time
		It archly stretches from the mountains, surrounding from the east the basin of Lake Sevan, to the southeast, as far as the river Yeraskh (Araks).
		According to the evidence of a number of Greek-Roman and Armenian primary sources, they were also the northeastern borders of the spread of the Armenian ethnic element.
		In 66-428’s AD Artsakh constituted part of the Arshakids Armenian kingdom; after its fall and partition between Persia and Byzantine it was annexed to the Albanian kingdom, situated to the north of the river Kur.
	nkr.am /eng/history/drevnost.htm (1642 words)

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