Ararat

20 Million Capacity Water Reservoir To be Constructed on Vedi River
Public Relations Department of Territorial Administration Ministry informs that seventy-meter-high water reservoir with a total capacity of 20 million square meters is planned to be constructed on...

“Khosrov Forest” State Reserve – Nominee for European Diploma of Protected Areas
“Khosrov Forest” State Reserve is a nominee for the European Diploma of Protected Areas. The application has been filed by Nature protection Ministry and dedicated works were launched in 2011...

Who To Be Blamed: Khosrov Reserve Employees or Director?
A group of employees at “Khosrov Reserve” State Reserve have applied to the Human Rights Defender...

“Khosrov Forest” Issues Discussed with Neighboring Community Heads
On the initiative of Nature Protection Ministry an extraordinary consultation tool place at “Khosrov Forest” State Reserve together with the National Assembly Standing...

Ararat Valley May Experience Serious Problems with Water Because of Turkey
As the Chairman of Scientific-Expert Committee on Lake Sevan Preservation Vladimir Movsisyan noted...

Hrachya Hovakimyan – Khosrov Reserve Director, Khachik Hakobyan – Chairman of Management Board of “Khosrov Forest” State Reserve
By Nature Protection Ministry Aram Harutyunyan’s orders dated on 18 March 2013, Deputy Nature Protection Minister Khachik Hakobyan was appointed as a Chairman of...

Nature Protection Ministry Surprise at Contest for Khostov Reserve Director
Despite its own promises, the Nature Protection Ministry didn’t allow the public representatives to attend the contest for the position of ‘Khosrov Forest’...

Candidate Programs for Khosrov Reserve Director Position
EcoLur held an interview with the candidates for the position of “Khosrov Forest” Reserve. Reminder: the contest committee will have the selection of the candidates on 15

Nature Protection Ministry Willing to Ensure Presence of Public Representatives in Contest for Khosrov State Reserve Director
The Nature Protection Ministry is willing to ensure the presence of public representatives in the contest for the vacant position of “Khosrov Forest” State Reserve Director...

Pan-Armenian Environmental Front Demanding from Nature Protection Ministry Data about Khosrov Reserve Director Vacancy
On 15 March, at 15:00, a competition will be held at Nature protection Ministry for the vacant position of "Khosrov Forest"...

Motion about Removing Drawbacks of Khosrov Reserve
Senior Investigator of Special Criminal Investigative Department of Sardaryan Division made a motion to Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan about necessary measures directed to removing causes of poaching in Khosrov Reserve, in regard of

Exhaustion of Ararat Valley Water Resources and Change in Quality Observed
Monitoring of underground waters has been carried out in Armavir and Ararat Regions of Armenia and exhaustion of underground water resources and change in qualuty are

Khosrov Reserve To Be Focused by Supervisory Chamber for One Year
The monitoring will be conducted by the end of the year, for example, the Supervisory Chamber Chairman has highlighted the examination of the Khosrov reserve to exclude any activities in the reserve, which will violate

Nature Protection Ministry Sued “Hovazadzor” Company
Nature Protection Ministry sued “Hovazadzor” Company so as the company dismantled the illegal building in

Cyanic Armenia
Each mining company in Armenia considers it to be its duty to construct its own gold extraction plant. That’s why you can already 3 plants constructed in a tiny territory. Ararat gold extraction plant (Ararat Region) owned by GeoProMining Gold processes concentrate from Sotq gold ore and Meghradzor gold mine. Not far you can find

Civic Initiatives Condemn Nature Protection Minister’s Step to Appoint Chargé d’affaires of Khosrov State Reserve
“Khosrov Support” and “Trchkan” civic initiatives condemn Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan’s step to appoint a chargé d’affaires of Khosrov Reserve Director. Reminder: Economist Hrachya Hovakimyan has been appointed

Hrach Hovakimyan - Chargé d'affaires of Khosrov Reserve Director
The Public Relations Office of Nature Protection Ministry has informed EcoLur that Nature Protection Ministry has appointed Hrach Hovakimyan chargé d'affaires of "Khosrov Forest" State Reserve Directo

Gabriel Poghosyan Won’t Hold Position of First Deputy Director of Khosrov Reserve Either
The Press Secretary of Nature Protection Minister Hayk Hakobyan informed EcoLur that Gabriel Poghosyan, the ex candidate for the position of “Khosrov Forest” State Reserve Director won’t also hold the position of Deputy

Gabriel Poghosyan Won’t Be Khosrov Reserve Director
The press release of Nature Protection Ministry informs that Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan met the Gabriel Poghosyan’s request not to continue

Nature Protection Ministry Achieved International Environmental Funds to Stop Cooperation
This isn’t the first case, when the Ministry appoints in top management positions of specially protected areas such people who have an image of