Border rivers flowing in Azerbaijan are deliberately polluted by Armenians, let alone industrial wastes and drainage. In particular, this relates to river Agstafa-chay, which is today much more polluted than back in Soviet times, trend reports quoting Isa Aliyev, chief of international cooperation, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
Azerbaijan is the most water-poor country in South Caucasus. There are 2.2 and 1.7 times less water per capita in Azerbaijan than in Georgia and Armenia, respectively. Almost 70% of river water resources form due to transit rivers. A number of countries Aliyev said, even proposed Azerbaijan to distill the water in transborder rivers, which sounds a bullshit. Furthermore, Georgia did not yet join the convention on ecological tranborder issues settlement, which inhibits the problem solution, for example on Kura River.
The Minister of Ecology Husseyn Bagirov repeatedly said at the meetings with international organizations officials that unless we have guarantees on Armenians-controlled grounds it doesnt make sense to talk on ecological security with Armenia. Such cooperation (as well as any other) is possible only upon settlement of Azeri-Armenian conflict.