August 18, 2017 at 20:26 | Water | Kotayk
When the World Bank monitoring group stopped its works around Geghardalitch gravity irrigation system project, EcoLur received an alarm signal that Goght residents are going to block the road because of
August 18, 2017 at 17:27 | SOS | Kotayk
The World Bank stopped the investigation of the Qaghtsrashen gravity irrigation system project based on the complaint filed by Garni residents. The Bank substantiated its action the projects amendments
August 14, 2017 at 15:39 | Biodiversity | Ararat | Kotayk
The Vedi Criminal Investigation Unit of Ararat Regional Investigative Department of Armenia's Investigative Committee has initiated a criminal case
August 14, 2017 at 11:53 | Officials | Ararat | Kotayk
Armenia’s Khosrov Forest State Reserve national park is still on fire. As of 6:30 am on 14 August, fire extinguishing works have resumes with the participation of 69 rescuers and Emergency Fast Response Group of the National Center for Crisis Management
August 09, 2017 at 13:24 | SOS | Kotayk
On 8 August 2017, an accident took place during the construction works of 'Qaghtsrashen Gravity Irrigation System' project in Azat Gorge, which resulted in the death of an Abovyan town resident, L.S.. Several hours after this accident EcoLur's shooting group
July 20, 2017 at 15:14 | Waste | Kotayk
For the elimination of 900 tons of pesticides from Nubarashen Burial Site and 24 warehouses in Armenia, Russian Expert
June 29, 2017 at 16:24 | Sevan | Gegharkunik | Kotayk
The State Committee on Water Industry of the Ministry for Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources has issued contradicting substantiations on the extent of fullness of Azat Reservoir: one of the substantiations refer to Qaghtsrashen gravity irrigation system, while the other refers to additional water outlet of 100 million m3 out of Lake Sevan
June 23, 2017 at 20:04 | Air | Kotayk
Byureghavan Town residents in Kotayq Region and the owners of the summer houses in Nurnus are beating an alarm signal: the emissions of 'Aroghj Sunk' Company dealing with the production of mushroom compost are poisoning the environment: we speak about
June 19, 2017 at 17:32 | SOS | Kotayk
RA Nature Protection Ministry was the first to respond to SOS Garni Initiative's letter, which has been addressed to the Armenian Prime Minister. In their letter Garni residents are demanding, ''...to bring 'Qaghtsrashen Gravity Irrigation System' amended
June 08, 2017 at 16:09 | SOS | Kotayk
300 Garni community residents, Kotayq Region, Armenia, together with S.O.S Garni initiative have addressed an open letter to the Armenian PM Karen Karapetyan beating an alarm signal on the risks of the amended project of the Qaghtsrashen Gravity Irrigation System and demanding
June 05, 2017 at 18:30 | Water | Kotayk
On 3 June the World Bank Inspection Panel Members Jan Mattsson and Birgit Kuba met Garni community residents in Kotayq Region to listen to their opinion on the amended version of 'Qaghtsrashen Gravity Irrigation System' project. S.O.S. Garni Initiative member
June 05, 2017 at 18:19 | Officials | Kotayk
Arsen Harutyunyan, Chairman of State Committee on Water Economy, received the World Bank Inspection Group members. The Head of Delegation, Jan Mattsson informed they had arrived in Armenia to examine the progress of irrigation systems
June 01, 2017 at 17:44 | SOS | Kotayk
RA Ministry for Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources has rejected SOS Garni Initiative's proposal on the alternative version of Qaghtsrasehn gravity irrigation system, as SOS Garni Initiative members told
May 31, 2017 at 17:18 | Small HPPs, Energy | Ararat | Kotayk | Vayots dzor
It's planned to reduce energy expenses by 50% in three communities of Armenia – Solar located in Kotayq Region, Aygavan located in Ararat Region and Malishka located in Vayots Dzor Region. 'Armenian Women for Health and Healthy
May 23, 2017 at 18:37 | Officials | Kotayk | Yerevan
A number of Hrazdan-based NGOs have applied to Armenian PM Karen Karapetyan, RA Nature Protection Minister and Minister for Emergency States expressing their concerns with
May 19, 2017 at 14:40 | Officials | Kotayk
The version of fish death in Tsaghkunyats Lake has officially been approved: the cause of mass fish death has been the severe winter, which resulted
May 18, 2017 at 14:28 | SOS | Kotayk
512 tons of pesticides kept in Nubarashen burial site shall be resettled and stored. Packaging of pests in the burial site has been worn out, the burial site is located in active landslide zones and endangers the water and nearby
May 17, 2017 at 16:23 | Water | Kotayk
The construction works of Qaghtsrashen gravity irrigation system are in progress: in Garni community residents' opinions, the amended version of the project is also inefficient. During EcoLur's visit to Garni
