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15:38 June 14, 2013 | Waste | Aragatsotn

Garbage Landfill in Ashtarak and Orchards– Incompatible
Ashtarak 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

11:25 June 12, 2013 | Waste | Syunik

Emergency Pools and Streamline Planned to Be Projected for Geghanush Tailing Dump
“JINJ” LLC has submitted “Projecting Emergency Pools and Streamline” working project for the environmental expertise...

11:07 May 31, 2013 | Waste

German Ambassador Reiner Morell and Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan Discusses A Number of Cooperation Issues
Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan has recieved the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia Reiner Morell...

15:27 May 23, 2013 | Waste

ADB Interested in Armenian Garbage
The problem of garbage doesn’t find its solutions in Armenia, and now Asian Development bank is interested in this issue. The Bank is willing to present a garbage recycling strategy. “NGO Forum on ADB” Armenian Coordinator Silva Adamyan is concerned...

18:20 May 20, 2013 | Waste | Lori

Ex Administration of Armanis Mine Dumped Toxic Wastes Instead of Clay for Construction of Ground for Children
The ex administration of Armanis mine has dumped wastes instead of clay in the yard of Armanis school. Armanis School Headmaster Aram Mkhoyan told about this to Stepanavan Aarhus Center Coordinator Manya Meliqjanyan...

13:08 May 13, 2013 | Waste | Yerevan

Rock Musician: Lethal Doses of Dioxine and Mercury Emitted into Yerevan Atmosphere (Photo)
Russian “Krematorij” rock group musician Armen Grigoryan addressed a letter to Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan, which says, “Gigantic wastes of polyvinylchloride, polyethylene and other garbage are burnt round the clock in the territory of Yerevan...

12:59 May 06, 2013 | Waste

Polluted Territories Used for Agricultural Needs
The territory polluted with wastes and sewage is used for agricultural needs. Under the statistical data, 529,999...

14:23 May 03, 2013 | Waste

Brussels: Three Pesticides to Be Banned for Use
The European Union will ban three of the world’s most widely-used pesticides for two years because of fears they are linked to a plunge in the population of bees...

15:16 April 25, 2013 | Waste | Aragatsotn

EcoLur Opinion on Tailing Dump Construction Project in Meliq Village
“EcoLur” Informational NGO has sent its opinion on Tailing Dump Construction Project in Meliq Village to the Ministry of Nature Protection. The opinion says, “The tailing dump construction project in Meliq village proposed by...

15:45 April 23, 2013 | Waste | Syunik

Qajaran Mine Tails Contain Precious Elements for 63.8 Billion USD

Under the data by Hrachya Avagyan, Dr. in Geological and Mineral Sciences, the tails of Qajaran mine had accumulated precious elements in the amount of 63.8 billion USD from 1951 to 2012...

14:43 April 16, 2013 | Waste | Aragatsotn

Public Hearings for New Tailing Dump of Tukhmanuk Gold Dressing Factory on 19 April
On 19 April, at 12:00 p.m., the public hearings of the new tailing dump of Tukhmanuk Gold Dressing Factory submitted by Mego Gold LLC for the specialized opinion...

17:47 April 05, 2013 | Waste | Syunik

What Other Surprises Prepared from Geghanush Tailing Dump, If It Construction with Violations of Norms
EcoLur found a document which says that the drain of Geghanush tailing dump developed by Deno Gold Mining Company was built with violations and doesn’t comply...

17:20 March 29, 2013 | Waste | Lori

Moor, Stench and Gaps – Results of “Armwatercanal” Poor Work in Alaverdi
On 28 March Alaverdi Aarhus Center received an alarm signal from the residents of Tparani Dzor area that they experience problems with the sewage, as...

14:21 March 12, 2013 | Waste

“EcoRight” NGO Demanding Criminal Investigation for Tukhmanuk Mine Tailing Dump Project
“EcoIravunq” NGO (“EcoRight”) has sent a letter to Public Prosecutor Aghvan Hovsepyan on crime commission, signed by NGO Chairman Arthur Grigoryan...

16:40 February 27, 2013 | Waste

Nuclear Waste Leak in Washington
The BBC reports that the authorities of Washigton State, US, are concerned with the scales...

15:07 February 26, 2013 | Waste

New License for Wastes of “Mobile TV” Company
The government will issue a license to “Mobile TV” Company for the processing, detoxication...

17:59 January 22, 2013 | Waste

All Pesticide Warehouses Should be Registered and Neutralized
On 22 January the kick-off meeting of "Elimination of Expired Pesticide Reserves and Decontaination of Areas Polluted with Persistent Organic Pollutants" program was

12:37 January 18, 2013 | Waste | Aragatsotn

Public Environmental Alliance to Armenian PM: Asking to Stop “MegoGold” Company Activities
Public Environmental Alliance, an alliance of 50 NGOs, has addressed a letter to Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan, which particularly says, “On 20.11.2012 the Public Environmental Alliance has

14:52 December 13, 2012 | Waste | Aragatsotn

Teghout Support Group: Content of Zinc and Chromium in Surroundings of Meliq Village Exceeds Maximum Permissible Concentrations
Nevertheless, the representatives of “Teghout Support” civic initiative have taken the samples from the soil in the areas cultivated by farmers, as well as those of tails and sent the samples for analysis to the Center for Ecological Noosphere Studies of NAS RA. The findings show that the tail samples contain

14:10 December 13, 2012 | Waste

4.7 Million USD for Elimination of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Armenia
The statement of Nature Protection Ministry informs that the Global Environmental Fund, GEF, will allot 4.7 million USD for the program of elimination of expired pesticides, persistent organic

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