Lake Sevan level 16 cm lower than last year![]() May 1, 2026 - 13:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of April 29, the level of Lake Sevan stood at 1900.37 meters, which is 16 cm lower than the 1900.53 meters recorded on the same day last year, according to Armenia’s Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center under the Environment Ministry. By April 28, a total of 35.028 million cubic meters of water had been transferred to the lake via the Arpa–Sevan tunnel. At the same time, no water had been released from the lake through the canal of the Hrazdan Hydropower Plant. At the beginning of 2026, the lake’s level stood at 1900.22 meters. The water level began rising in February. As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news |