Vayots Dzor
21:01 May 22, 2013 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots Dzor
Red-Listed Species in Amulsar Territory Revealed 
WWF Armenia Director Karen Manvelyan presented the list of plants and animals on the verge of extinction in the territory of Amulsar and adjacent territories at EcoLur Press Club on 22 May. Karen Manvelyan...
14:47 May 21, 2013 | Mining | Vayots Dzor
Amulsar: Risks Left, EBRD Influence IncreasingAmulsar gold mine development bears huge risks for strategic reserves of water resources, resort zones, biodiversity, historical and cultural heritage of Armenia. These risks are presented in the opinions and expert assessments...
15:58 May 17, 2013 | Water | Vayots Dzor
Who Will Pay Fines for Forest Cut Down Under Jermuk-1 SHHP Project The State Environmental Inspection of Nature Protection Ministry has issued an antedated positive opinion to Jermuk – 1 SHHP, when the construction was at full speed and Arpa riverbed has already been...
16:02 May 07, 2013 | Elections...Politics...Ecology | Vayots Dzor
Criminal Case Against Ex Vayots Dzor Regional Head Sergey Bagratyan or Another Tall TalePastinfo Agency informs that the criminal case initiated against Ex Vayots Dzor Regional Head Sergey Bagratyan for the embezzlement of large sums of money and abuse of authorities...
16:47 May 06, 2013 | Officials | Vayots Dzor
Collapse in Vayots Dzor RegionOn May 5 a collapse took place near Qaraglukh village, Vayots Dzor Region, which makes the highway impassable. This information is displayed on the...
12:14 May 02, 2013 | SOS | Vayots Dzor
Shatin: Even Half an Hour Didn’t Pass When Road Was Blocked, Blood May Be Shed Clashes occur in Shatin Village because of 'Yegheg' SHHP. The village has partitioned into those who are 'against” and 'for' the construction. - We opposed to it, blocked the road, but they set the whole village against...
11:47 May 02, 2013 | Mining | Vayots Dzor
Funds of European Bank Designed for Amulsar Project Hazardous for People and Water “It’s a fact that the environmental impact assessment of Amulsar project misses the information that Amulsar is located on tectonic zone, the same zone where Jermuk is located and due this fact we have mineral water...
15:13 April 23, 2013 | Mining | Vayots Dzor
Specialists Alarming about Amoulsar Gold Mine Development HazardsAmoulsar mine has 24 other elements, besides gold such as uranium, thorium, potassium, selenium…Only gold will be extracted, while 23-24 elements will be dumped into environment, which will become toxic for it...
15:10 April 18, 2013 | Water | Vayots Dzor
Though Yeghegis River State deteriorated, Residents Support Construction of 9th SHHPThe 9th SHHP in succession will be construction on the Yeghegis River. Yeghegnadzor Aarhus Center Coordinator Narek Beglaryan informs about this on www.aarhus.am website. It’s about “Tigran Mets” SHHP...
17:37 April 11, 2013 | Water | Vayots Dzor
Another SHP in Vayots Dzor RegionThe public hearings for the construction project of “Tigran Mets” SHP submitted by “Rus&Har” LLC will be held in Yeghegis Village...
17:13 April 11, 2013 | Water | Vayots Dzor
Another Public Hearing for “Nane” SHP on 12 AprilThe public hearings for the construction project of “Nane” SHP submitted by “AratesEnergy” LLC for the specialized opinion, public opinion, opinions of affected community head...
15:17 April 09, 2013 | Water | Vayots Dzor
Money from Sale of SHP Hydropower Goes into Tycoons’ Pockets How businesses treat public hearings can be made sure by watching the video about the second public hearings on “Gndevanq” SHP project, which was held in Yerevan on 22 March...
12:27 April 03, 2013 | SOS | Vayots Dzor
SHPs Already Disturbing Administrations “The hardest environmental problem in Vayots Dzor Region is SHPs. They affect on the landscapes and change the relief,” said Yeghegnadzor Aarhus Center Coordinator...
17:24 March 27, 2013 | Officials | Syunik | Vayots Dzor
Vladimir Movsisyan: Amoulsar Gold Mine Must Not Be DevelopedThe Scientific-Expert Committee on Lake Sevan Preservation has issued a negative opinion to Amoulsar gold mine development in Vayots Dzor Region...
19:13 March 26, 2013 | Water | Vayots Dzor
Hermon Villagers: Protect Our Rights at Government, Not Here “Protect our rights at the government, not here…Let them allow us to get free-of-charge energy from this HPP! Whoever wants to construct a HPP, he protects both us and our nature…Otherwise everything would be destroyed long ago…I don’t believe that the HPP constructed by him can cause us
10:57 March 26, 2013 | Mining | Vayots Dzor
Ex Prime Minister Armen Sargsyan Appointed Director of Lydian InternationalEx Prime Minister Armen Sargsyan has been appointed as a director of Lydian International, which deals with...
11:22 March 25, 2013 | SOS | Vayots Dzor
Yeghegis River Changes its Composition for Three Years The Yeghegis River forming the ecosystem of Yeghegis gorge has changed its compositions in recent three years. Under the data of Environmental Impact Monitoring...
17:07 March 22, 2013 | Mining | Vayots Dzor
Once Again About Amoulsar“Amoulsar – World Bank Investments in Criminal Project” article, authored by independent journalist Tehmine Yenoqyan, has been published on Facebook social network and other mass media. The article particularly says
15:54 March 19, 2013 | Water | Vayots Dzor
Hermon Villagers, Vayots Dzor Region, Support SHP ConstructionOn 19 March the public hearings on the construction project of “Nane” SHP submitted by “AratesEnergy” LLC were held in Hermon Village Municipality on 19 March...
14:08 March 15, 2013 | Water | Vayots Dzor | Yerevan
“Gndevanq” SHP Public Hearings to Be Held on 22 MarchThe public hearings for specialized opinions, public opinion and the opinion of the affected community head and tat of the proper governmental head on “Gndevanq” SHP...
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