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12:13 June 17, 2013 | SOS
Slogan for World Day to Combat Desertification 2013 - Don't Let Our Future Dry UpWe celebrate the World Day to combat desertification and drought on 17 June. The slogan for 2013 is “Don't Let Our Future Dry Up”. The world has been...
15:38 June 14, 2013 | SOS | Aragatsotn
Garbage Landfill in Ashtarak and Orchards– IncompatibleAshtarak residents have applied to PM Tigran Sargsyan complaining about the inactions of governmental bodies – Nature Protection, Health, Agriculture and Urban Development Ministries in regard with the construction of garbage landfill. The problem is that
13:18 June 14, 2013 | SOS | Syunik
Kapan Municipality Intends to Refuse from Water Supply Management and To Pass It Under Administration of “ArmWaterCanal” CJSC Free of ChargeKapan Municipality had adopted a decision to pass drinking water supply and sewerage system under the administration of “ArmWaterCanal” CJSC free of charge for duration of 25 years. Nevertheless, any ...
14:48 June 13, 2013 | SOS | Syunik
2382 Meghri Residents Opposed to Mine Development in Meghri Area2382 Meghri residents out of 5000 have opposed to the conduction of geoprospecting and further development of mines via s signature...
14:02 June 13, 2013 | SOS | Aragatsotn
Soil of Meliq, Rya Taza and Miraq Villages is Polluted with Heavy Metals and Toxic Elements from Tukhmanuk Gold MineHeavy and exotoxic elements such as As, Sb, Pb, Cd, Cu, Mn, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Zn, Sn, Bi are spread from Tukhmanuk gold mine via different pipes, which get accumulated in Meliq, Rya Taza and Miraq Villages...
11:41 June 12, 2013 | SOS | Syunik
Seven SHHPs on Drinking Water from Kapan-Not Many?“Drinking water is a problem for the town and this problem may escalate… The drinking water passes through turbines and turns into technical one… Four SHHPs already operate on the aqueduct supplying Kapan...
12:03 June 11, 2013 | SOS | Yerevan
Botany Institute Has No Sufficient Funds to Pay for Irrigation Water“If we have sufficient funding, irrigation problems will be solved. On annual basis we need 6-7 months of irrigation. If to estimate on average, the daily expenses for water make up...
14:59 June 07, 2013 | SOS | Tavush
Pan-Armenian Environmental Front Demanding to Stop Construction of Khachaghbyur-2 SHHPRocks may collapse, as their integrity is disturbed…Nature Protection Ministry issued a positive opinion of the environmental expertise to the project for 2012, which later was recognized as invalid...
17:23 June 05, 2013 | SOS
Environmentalists Beating Alarm on Main Risks for Health and Environment 
Desertification risks in Armenia are increasing. There are alarm signals that the springs in Ararat Valley are already getting dried and, as a matter of fact, the agriculture is undermined,” Karine Danielyan ...
17:00 June 05, 2013 | SOS | Yerevan
Trees Surrounded with Concrete and Garbage in Nar-Dos Street (Photos)Trees in Nar-Dos Street are surrounded with concrete and garbage. Watch photos by EcoLur...
16:12 June 05, 2013 | SOS | Tavush
“Khachaghbyur-2” SHHP Being Constructed in Landslip ZoneWe have studied Aghstev Valley and it has all the prerequisites needed for landslip formation: inclines of slopes, fissure zones, precipitation etc, and all this cause landslips...Who has permitted to construct a SHHP there? Who has issued geological prospecting opinion?...
15:27 June 05, 2013 | SOS | Syunik
Meghri Started Collecting Signatures against Mines…the population has launched signature collection, but to tell the truth, people don’t people much in this civil process and they noted with anger that they were ready to take more certain and harsher measures...
11:25 June 05, 2013 | SOS | Tavush
Death at Khachaghbyur – 2 SHHPAn accident took place at Khachaghbyur – 2 SHHP: a rock weighing 30 tons collapsed on the excavator. The excavator driver Artem Halabyan, aged 27, died...
12:46 June 04, 2013 | SOS | Yerevan
Yerevan Proceeded to Tree ConcretingEcoLur has received an alarm signal from Yerevan resident Artak Gevorgyan, who sent photos with concreted trees. A Christmas tree was planted on Bahgramyan Avenue and its roots were concreted...
10:52 June 04, 2013 | SOS | Lori
Lori Region on FireLori region is on fire: the photos sent to EcoLur by Vanadzor resident Rafael Movsisyan show burnt down slopes of Debed gorge near Odzun Village. Vegetation on the slopes of southern spurs of Bazum mountain range is burnt down...
10:23 June 04, 2013 | SOS
No Tree Planting Conducted in Armenia from 2009 to 2011Reforestation events have drastically reduced within the recent five years. From 2009 to 2011 there was no reforestation event planned...
13:02 June 03, 2013 | SOS | Yerevan
Trees Felled in Yerevan for 33 Million AMDTrees felled down in Yerevan male up 33 million AMD, while the people guilty still remain unpunished…The investigations of the Control Chamber of Armenia showed that “Nor Narekargum” OJSC acting on the behalf...
12:36 June 03, 2013 | SOS | Lori
Teghout Supporters: Special Criminal Investigation Department Refuses to Prosecute Nature Protection Ministry OfficialsSpecial Criminal Investigation Department refuses to prosecute Nature Protection Ministry officials on the grounds of the materials provided by Teghout Support Civic Initiative. This information is in the statement circulated by Teghout Support...
11:32 May 31, 2013 | SOS | Lori
Nature Protection Ministry Protects Interests of Business In Contrary to Martz Village Will The working group of Nature Protection Ministry, business and Martz Village Head has united in the protection of Martziget-1 SHHP project. Recently the working group consisting of 8 people headed for the village...
11:48 May 30, 2013 | SOS | Syunik
Meghri Residents Alarming Armenian President about Heavy Consequences of MiningMeghri town residents, Syunik Region, are bearing an alarm signal to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan about the heavy consequences of the mining in their area. The open letter published on the website designed for Meghri residents...
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