Cadastre of mineral waters being prepared in Azerbaijan

A cadastre (registry) of mineral waters is being prepared in Azerbaijan to develop health tourism, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Vugar Karimov told Report.

The deputy minister noted that the cadastre will also reflect the therapeutic composition of the waters: "The territory of Azerbaijan is rich in mineral waters. The total number of mineral waters, springs, and wells in our country is close to 930, and 113 of these are waters that can serve the development of health tourism. This is a huge potential. The majority of these waters are concentrated in Kalbajar, Lachin, Eastern Zangazur, around Shusha, and in Nakhchivan. With the preparation of the cadastre, information about the composition, source, and other characteristics of the waters will be obtained, which will create opportunities to attract investors and local and foreign tourists to the field."

He added that a Working Group has been established to ensure efficient use of water resources in the country, improve water management, and coordinate activities in this field, to prepare a cadastre of mineral waters and conduct monitoring.

"The Working Group will conduct monitoring and assessment until the end of 2025 and will begin collecting data. The prepared cadastre will boost the development of health tourism in this direction. This will also create favorable conditions for entrepreneurs, as they will be able to direct their investments more accurately using this cadastre," the deputy minister emphasized.