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Yerevan's Prime Source of Water Faces Mining Threat
June 22, 2011 at 15:25 | SOS | Kotayk | Yerevan
The mine threatens the existence of the underground aquifers and Yerevan might one day wake up to dry faucets and no water in the fountains that dot the city.
Don't steal the trees and flowers
June 21, 2011 at 14:04 | Officials | Yerevan
“The situation is the same nearly in all the administrative regions. The trees moved to another place don’t grow because the roots hurt while taking them out from the ground. We even saw in some places where they moved those evergreen trees. I am even ashamed to say that they moved them to the cemetery''
Last week the press continued discussion the topic of Yerevan Zoo
June 20, 2011 at 15:17 | Biodiversity | Yerevan
Last week the press continued discussion the topic of Yerevan Zoo in their articles. Mainly the articles were devoted to the confrontation of the ex and current directors, Sahak Abovyan and Ruben Khachatryan, respectively.
Landscape gardening is valid
June 16, 2011 at 17:12 | Cities | Yerevan
About 25 kiosks, installed at the end of Azatutyun avenue in the Arabkir administrative region, have been removed and the pavement is in a dilapidated condition for over 10 days.
Public madness or virtual reality
June 16, 2011 at 12:30 | Cities | Yerevan
There are signs of public hallucination or madness among the residents of one of the central blocks of Yerevan.
Even 7-point Quake May Become Catastrophe for Yerevan
June 16, 2011 at 12:09 | SOS | Yerevan
According to Ruben Yadoyan, Head of Hydroecology of Institute of Geology of National Academy of Sciences, frequently 30-year-old data or even the data of the neighboring buildings are taken as a basis for drawing up seismic maps required for the construction of each building.
Animal Supporters Demand from Parliament to Protect Animals By Law
June 14, 2011 at 13:13 | Cities | Yerevan
The march in support of wandering animals started from the National Assembly. “The meaning of this march is to apply to the National Assembly so as to adopt a law on animal protection and to ban atrocities: out of the post-soviet countries only Armenia doesn’t have such a law.
Yerevan Zoo Director to explain
June 13, 2011 at 11:28 | Officials | Yerevan
Yerevan Zoo Director responsed to the publication of armenology.livejournal.com.
Pipeline installed
June 10, 2011 at 11:54 | Cities | Yerevan
Despite residents' protests and alarms, a sewerage pipeline was finally installed for the building under construction near the former kindergarten located on Nalbandyan 106/1 by the consent of Yerevan's Kentron district head Gagik Gyanjumyan.
Yerevan Centre May Collapse
June 09, 2011 at 15:42 | Cities | Yerevan
Yerevan Centre may collapse: Ruben Yadoyan, PhD in geological sciences expressed this opinion in his interview with “EcoLur.”
Teghout Supporters Demonstration-March Held in not Strained Environment, But Drawed General Attention
June 07, 2011 at 14:39 | Mining | Yerevan
“Recognizing the eminent domain we demand to open information about the gold mine development which is under the control of the Armenian President…” “Silence is kept about this, we know there are gold and platinum reserves…Let’s solve the problem of recovering state gold reserves…Let’s drain Sevan and construct casino instead… Let’s fell down trees…Let’s give each oligarch a mine…”
Illegalities at Nalbandyan 106/1 Continuing
June 06, 2011 at 16:51 | Cities | Yerevan
On June 3 the “Heritage” Faction Deputies Stepan Safaryan and Anahit Bakhshyan visited the territory of former kindergarten based on the alarms raised by 106/1 Nalbandyan Street residents where the illegal construction conducted by “Avagshin” LLC was suspended on May by Urban Development Minister’s order.
Illegalities at Nalbandyan 106/1 Sent to Police for Investigation
June 03, 2011 at 15:26 | Cities | Yerevan
On June 1 the Public Prosecutor’s Office has officially responded to the “Heritage” Faction report about crimes committed by “Avagshin” LLC at Nalbandyan 106/1 Street sent to Public Prosecutor Aghvan Hovsepyan and Special Investigation Service Head Andranik Mirzoyan on 17 May
Chain Reaction
June 02, 2011 at 16:49 | Cities | Yerevan
“Eminent Domain Victims at Nalbandyan 106/1” NGO and “Our City” Civic Initiative members organized an event entitled “City to Children” in very active and happy atmosphere.