November 12, 2012 at 13:53 | Mining | Yerevan
In reply letter to EcoLur signed by “Environmental Expertise” SNCo Head Andranik Gevorgyan Nature Protection Ministry confirms that Yerevan has been recognized as mine affected
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November 09, 2012 at 14:33 | Officials | Yerevan
It’s already the second day since a real chaos has been reigning on the official website of Nature Protection Ministry, www.mnp.am. The statements are displayed without any chronological
November 08, 2012 at 12:09 | Officials | Yerevan
The project of “Armenian Molybdenum Production” LLC, “On Issuing Licenses for Processing, Neutralization, Preservation, Transportation and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes” will be discussed at the governmental meeting
November 06, 2012 at 15:52 | Mining | Yerevan
“EcoLur” NGO has addressed a letter to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan with a proposal to organize public discussions on the impact of 29 open mines in the capital
November 05, 2012 at 18:10 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
On 3 November the activist environmentalists collected signatures for Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan’s resignation and bringing him to justice. The signature collection was held under peaceful conditions. As activist Anna Shahnazaryan told EcoLur, around
November 05, 2012 at 17:50 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
Challenges and problems raised in front of the civic society became a topic for the discussions held by the Partnership for Civic Society
November 05, 2012 at 11:33 | Cities | Yerevan
On October 25 another collapse occurred in the capital...Eleven people got physical injuries from the collapse of semi-constructed building at 20 Khanjyan Street, the state of two is still assessed as serious…On 23 December 2009 permit
November 02, 2012 at 18:31 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
....According to Tatchat Vardapetyan, Deputy Chairman of NA Standing Committee on Nature Protection and Agriculture, RPA deputy« the parliamentary Standing Committee on Nature Protection and Agriculture is aware of the problems that refer to the concerns
November 01, 2012 at 12:05 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
“Trchkan”, “Khosrov Reserve”, “Jermuk Won’t Become a Mine”, “Teghout Support Group” civic initiatives have organized a signature collection to bring to justice the Nature Protection Ministry as
October 30, 2012 at 15:29 | Cities | Yerevan
The main risk factors, which should be avoided are as follows: Clause 3 – presence of sources of radiation in coal exceeding maximum permissible standards that may have negative impact on
October 30, 2012 at 10:32 | Officials | Yerevan
The website of Nature Protection Ministry displays the reply letter to activist Levon Galstyan, a member of “Trchkan” civic initiative. The reply particularly says
October 29, 2012 at 14:59 | Mining | Yerevan
The open mines in Yerevan, the new open mine development project in Sari Tagh area – topics for discussion at the press-conference
October 26, 2012 at 14:29 | Mining | Yerevan
We also visited the area next to “Gajegorts” CJSC. We couldn’t see any water distribution vehicle. Dumps were located next to the plant, dust depositions reach up to 50 cm. The workers of “Gajegorts” CJSC denied the industrial wastes belonged
October 25, 2012 at 17:28 | Officials | Yerevan
“At present the agenda includes the projects of Iran-Armenia high-voltage electricity third line, joint HPPs on the Aras River, and construction of pipeline for petroleum products and expansion of cooperation in the field of petroleum chemistry,” said
October 24, 2012 at 17:00 | Mining | Yerevan
The mine occupies 4.7 ha, while its dumps will occupy 5.6 ha. The mine is connected with
October 23, 2012 at 16:14 | Officials | Yerevan
At the meeting on 25 October the government will approve the procedure for mapping confirmation with the assessment
October 22, 2012 at 19:25 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
Several minutes ago the deputies of the National Assembly elected the member of 'Prosperous Armenia' faction Martoun Grigoryan as the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Ecology via secret ballotting, with 75 votes 'for' and
October 19, 2012 at 13:25 | Dialog with officials | Yerevan
The Coordinator of Environmental Public Alliance Silva Adamyan, having disseminated the demand posed by NGOs on Minister’s resignation, responded to Alliance member’s letter, “Khazer” cultural and environmental NGO. Silva Adamyan presented