Vayots dzor

No To Mining at Amulsar, Protests in Sweden
օn February 26, in the capital city of Sweden, a group of environmentalists joined to the campaign against the mining at Amulsar initiated by Lydian International Ltd

Protest Demonstration against Amulsar Mine from Jermuk to Gndevaz (Photos)
The protest demonstration organized by S.O.S Amulsar initiative in the frames of "Dznemarduk-2015" festival held in Jermuk Town, Vayots Dzor Region from

Nature Protection Minister Visited "Dilijan" National Park
Nature Protection Minister Aramayis Grigoryan held a working meeting at “Dilijan” National Park. The Minister particularly outlined, “Striving to develop tourism in this area, particularly ecotourism

"Amulsar Mine To Kill Jermuk Resort": Protest Demonstration at "Dznemarduk-2015" Festival (Photos)
From 20 to 22 February "Dznemarduk-2015" festival was held in Jermuk Town, Vayots Dzor Region. Jermuk was covered with snow sculptures, which were made by sculptors and amateur groups. S.O.S Amulsar initiative made a surprise

Nature Protection Ministry Armed
Nature Protection Minister Aramayis Grigoryan submitted for the approval of the Armenian Government a draft resolution on providing guns

Amulsar: even "responsible" mining is destructive - Dr. Anahid Shirinian-Orlando
Lydian International Limited company, registered in an offshore zone, presented a document entitled "Amulsar Project, November 2014" to Armenians in the Diaspora. This document is superficial, misleading and incomplete. This is what thinks Anahit Shirinian-Orlando, an environmental scientist-engineer living in Los Angeles, who says No to mining at Amulsar

Flagrant “Arpa 3” SHPP Project Issued Positive Opinion
Nature Protection Ministry. The construction of this SHPP caused concerns

Right to Water Violated in Armenia
Mining pollutes rivers, particularly, transboundary Debed, Voghji and Aras rivers. These rivers are polluted by

Sevan Committee' Refusal to Answer Enquiry on Amulsar Project is Violation of Armenian Legislation
The Scientific-Expert Committee on Lake Sevan Preservation refused to provide EcoLur the text of the positive opinion on Amulsar project issued in 2014. The substantiation of this refusal doesn’t comply with the essence of the enquiry

Gndevaz Villagers Addressed Open Letter to OSCE Ambassador on Amulsar
A group of Gndevaz Villagers, Vayots Dzor, has addressed an open letter to the OSCE Ambassador Andrey Sorokin in regard with Amulsar project, which says,

Reply of State Committee on Radiation Safety Regulation
The State Committee on Radiation Safety Regulation by the Armenian Government has responded to EcoLur’s article published on 8 December 2014, which is entitled

Nature Protection Minister's Final Press Conference for 2014: Mining, Part 6
Referring to Amulsar mining project, the journalists asked a question to the Minister to what extent the complaint of Gndevaz villagers is go\rounded, who oppose to the mining project and are going to sue. In reply, the Minister said

New Water-waste Mechanical Treatment Plant Plant Launched in Jermuk
It’s a national project, to which €21.7 million are allocated; the European Investment Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development each provided a €6.5 million loan, and

Amulsar: Profitable or Lethal Cyanide
The people interested in the ecological problems in Armenia once again got convinced that the environmental expertise in our country doesn’t serve

“Lake Sevan, Gegharkounik Region, Littoral Area representatives Complaint Addressed to EBRD and IFC
The opinion says that the project area is a direct impact zone of Lake Sevan (requirement 1: “RA Law “On Lake Seva”, Article 8 says that the zone of direct impact of Lake Sevan basin is an object of special regulation, and when implementing

Environmentalists: Amulsar Project Implemented under Political and Financial Pressures
The passions around Amulsar open pit mining and the construction of a heap leach facility have become tenser and tenses. The reason is the positive opinion issued to the project by “Environmental Expertise” SNCO of Nature

When Fulfilling Requirements of Expertise, Impelemntation of Amulsar Project is Infeasible
The complex program of Amulsar open pit mining and the construction of a heap leach facility was issued a conditional positive opinion by the environmental expertise of Nature Protection

Damage of 1.3 Million AMD Caused to Nature in Tavush, Lori, Syunik and Vayots Dzor Regions As a Result of Illegal Deforestation and Other Violations
16 decisions of administrative fine of total amount of 1.3 million AMD was made as a result of the activities carried out by

Earthquake in Armenia
On November 25, at 22:47 o'clock in the Republic of Armenia 10 km south-east from Yeghegnadzor town 2.6 magnitude earthquake

S.O.S Alarm Signal from Vayots Dzor: Intentions to Build Ore Dressing Plant of Azatek Mine Next to Many Gardens (Photos)
“Vayq Gold” Company wants to construct Azatek gold-polymetallic ore dressing plant in a distance of several hundred meters from Arin Village, Vayots Dzor Region, as Arin villagers beat an alarm signal to EcoLur. Recently they saw