October 12, 2026 at 12:17 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
The Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body (EPMIB) suspended operations at an asphalt concrete plant in Tsovagyugh settlement, located 1,560 metres from Lake Sevan
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October 09, 2026 at 15:42 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
Applications are being accepted for an additional 720 tons of commercial whitefish fishing in Lake Sevan. According to the Ministry of Environment, the proposal is based on scientific research conducted in the lake
September 25, 2026 at 13:01 | Officials | Gegharkunik
The examination identified serious environmental risks, legal restrictions, as well as significant discrepancies between the information presented in the report, state registration documents and the situation recorded during the site inspection
September 24, 2026 at 11:00 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
A draft decision has been proposed to impose a six-month ban on the export of whitefish roe from the territory of Armenia, with the aim of ensuring the natural reproduction of whitefish
September 22, 2026 at 13:15 | Biodiversity | Gegharkunik
EcoLur has published a new video presenting an awareness-raising meeting on the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), held by EcoLur in Sevan Community
September 15, 2026 at 12:18 | Officials | Gegharkunik
The Prosecutor’s Office has also filed claims for the protection of state interests concerning the administrative complex of Harsnaqar Hotel and the hotel’s cottages
August 25, 2026 at 17:07 | Biodiversity | Gegharkunik | Kotayk | Vayots dzor
In July 2026, members of the international CEE Bankwatch Network, a long-standing partner of EcoLur Informational NGO, visited Yerevan. Together with EcoLur, they
August 24, 2026 at 12:13 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
In this publication, we present initiatives of the Center for Territorial Development and Research NGO that could be showcased at COP17
August 20, 2026 at 12:24 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
In Liana Asoyan’s view, protecting Sevan requires, above all, responsible behavior and coordinated, joint action by different stakeholders
August 19, 2026 at 13:23 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
Under Armenia’s biodiversity conservation programme, 30 targets are to be implemented by 2030, at least 23 of which are relevant to Sevan Community and the Lake Sevan basin
August 19, 2026 at 12:15 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
the team of BLEJAN Environmental, Social and Business Support NGO has created a series of themed stickers
August 19, 2026 at 11:44 | Sevan | Gegharkunik | Vayots dzor
An environmental programme has been launched in the catchment basins of five mountain rivers that feed Lake Sevan-Gavaraget, Masrik, Argichi, Herher, and Arpa Rivers
August 07, 2026 at 18:14 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
Ahead of the COP17 EcoLur Informational NGO held an awareness-raising meeting in Sevan Municipality
July 30, 2026 at 14:30 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
By 2030, Armenia plans to reduce phosphorus and nitrogen pollution in Lake Sevan by at least 30%, as well as clean at least 10 rivers and their riparian areas of plastic and other solid waste
July 07, 2026 at 15:15 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
Water releases from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes have commenced
June 04, 2026 at 15:44 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
Despite this upward trend, the lake’s level remains 16 centimeters lower than on the same date last year
May 29, 2026 at 12:38 | Waste | Gegharkunik
The experience of developed European countries has shown that it is highly effective when the polluter pays for the environmentally sound management of waste
May 22, 2026 at 18:39 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
The Ministry described the release as another important step toward restoring the lake biodiversity