Stepanakert, October 12. ArmInfo. The Department of Emergency Situations (DES) of Nagorno-Karabakh reported that 2064 hectares of wheat were destroyed.
ArmInfo special correspondent in Stepanakert informs that DES considers the disaster unprecedented. Last year, sowing loss was by 50 ha less. DES says that the main reason of the fires was shooting from Azeri side - 52.3%. Tens of thousand of hectares of pasture in the piedmont regions were also destroyed. Spread of fire over the forest region was prevented. In total, losses make up 3.5 bln AMD.
Disregard of security measures of local residents served another reason of fires. 6 criminal cases were initiated against fire suspects. Fire fines have been raised 80 times in relation to salary for population and 150 times for officials.
The long lasting draughts provided conditions for the disaster.
OSCE Mission on Evaluation of the Ecology Situation works at the close to border region of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Representatives of USA, Germany, Macedonia, Switzerland, Italy, France, Moldova, Estonia and Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan are members of the mission.