According to the investigations, there are six types, sixteen categories and thirty-three spices of mineral waters in Nakhchivan and 98% of them contain Carbon dioxide.
35% of Carbon dioxide abundant mineral waters of the country are situated in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
The origin of the word “sirab” consists of two parts “sir” and “ab” means “secret water”.
[4] This mineral water exported to the countries such as, Russia, China, Turkey, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Iraq, Poland, Ukraine, Qatar, and Baltic states from Azerbaijan.
[6] Batabat mineral water is located 1700 high from the sea level in the north – east of the Nakhchivan city.
Magnesium, hydro carbonated, sodium – potassium abundant water is beneficial for gastroentric diseases.