Araz News: Mehdi Isazadeh, Iranian parliament member of Miandoab, Tekab and Shahin Dezh regions of West Azerbaijan Province said to Tasnim News Agency that Lake Urmia is heart of people of West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan, Zanjan and other provinces. “When...

Araz News: Iran Environment and Wildlife Watch reported only 6% of Lake Urmia is left. According to NGO’s website the 100-day deadline that president Rouhani promised to take practical action to save Lake Urmia has run out months ago and...

Araz News:South Azerbaijani right activists of Urmia city make calls to Tractor Football Club supporters to support Lake Urmia rescue campaign. In an announcement published in South Azerbaijani web sites activists call Tractor fans to sound chants to support Lake...

Araz News: Isa Kalantari, chief coordinator of the Lake Urmia Revival Work Team said “Salty winds are on way”. He added: “After waters of the Lake Urmia have dried out Azerbaijan region experienced big losses. Urgent actions have to be...

Araz News: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has written a letter to inform that Japan is ready to assist Lake Urmia rescue operation. Iranian news agency, Tasnim reports it quoting member of Iran’s parliament Mr. Davatgari. He added Japanese prime...

General Manager of Environmental Protection Department of Western Azerbaijan province said: “The Lake Urmia has become source of desertification in Western Azerbaijan”.   Mr. Hassan Abbas Nejad stated: “Lake Urmia is the center of the large desertification in the region...