YEREVAN, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN. At the April 26 sitting, the Armenian government approved the RA hydro-meteorological security concept and the program of measures on implementation of tasks proceeding from the concept. Director of the Armstatehydromet service Levon Vardanian told reporters after the sitting that the concept is aimed at protection of the Armenian population's lives, health and property from dangerous and unfavorable hydro-meteorological and heliogeophysical phenomena, as well as sustainable social-economic development of the state and environmental protection. It was noted that droughts, frosts, hails, floods and strong winds cause the greatest damage in Armenia, and their frequency and intensity has increased in connection with general climatic changes. L. Vardanian said that the World Bank is prepared to provide a 6 million dollar loan for re-equipment of Armenia's hydro-meteorological service.

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