In the Crimea declared legitimate right to supply of water from the Ukraine
Crimea has a legal right to production and delivery of water of the Dnieper Ukraine because the source of the Dnieper is located on the territory of the Russian Federation, said the Crimean Vice-Premier and the permanent Commissioner of the region under President Georgy Muradov.
Crimea has a legal right to production and delivery of water of the Dnieper Ukraine because the source of the Dnieper is located on the territory of the Russian Federation, said the Crimean Vice-Premier and the permanent Commissioner of the region under President Georgy Muradov.
Muradov added that the Ukrainian authorities have closed duct on the part of the territory of the Russian Federation through the North-Crimean canal. According to his statement, thereby Kiev continues to violate the principles of international and humanitarian law.
"The Ukrainian side can not but take into account that the Russian Federation continues to supply vital resources for it, most importantly, energy. In my opinion, it is a question of a serious conversation with Ukraine ", - noticed the Vice-Premier.
Dnipro - the fourth longest river in Europe After the Volga, Danube and Ural. Takes own source of Smolensk region. Flows through the territory of Belarus and Ukraine, where it flows into the Black sea.
first of Ukraine provided to 85% of needs of the Crimea in fresh water coming from the Dnieper through the North Crimean canal, this water was used for irrigation of about 140 thousand hectares of farmland. After the reunification of the Crimea with Russia water flow through the channel in the Republic was completely stopped.
The greatest difficulties arose among farmers in the Northern part of the Crimea who had to grow no more absorbent crops, and likewise in the Eastern part of the Peninsula. Not all the problem of water supply of the Eastern Crimea turned out to be resolved After transferring water from the Crimean river Biyuk-Karasu in North Crimean canal and drilling of new artesian wells.
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