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Nature Protection Ministry Issued Negative Opinion to Mining Projects
May 07, 2013 at 15:01 | Officials | Aragatsotn | Gegharkunik | Kotayk
The environmental expertise of Nature Protection Ministry turned down three mining projects submitted for the opinion of the environmental expertise. One of them is the project from “Mego Gold” Company...
Cyanic Plant Construction Project in Meghradzor Not Called Back
April 10, 2013 at 15:09 | Mining | Kotayk
The main question whether the construction of a cyanic plant in Meghradzor Village is still in force and it has been withdrawn, has an affirmative reply. On April 6 when EcoLur working group visited Meghradzor Village...
It Remained Unclear What Meghradzor Village Head Opposed To
April 08, 2013 at 12:09 | Mining | Kotayk
Meghradzor Village Head Karlen Hovhannisyan proceeded to the policy of open pressure on public in regard with the construction of a cyanic plant by Meghradzor Gold Company in Meghradzor Village...
Candidate Programs for Khosrov Reserve Director Position
March 14, 2013 at 19:10 | Officials | Ararat | Kotayk
EcoLur held an interview with the candidates for the position of “Khosrov Forest” Reserve. Reminder: the contest committee will have the selection of the candidates on 15
Motion about Removing Drawbacks of Khosrov Reserve
February 04, 2013 at 13:02 | Officials | Ararat | Kotayk
Senior Investigator of Special Criminal Investigative Department of Sardaryan Division made a motion to Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan about necessary measures directed to removing causes of poaching in Khosrov Reserve, in regard of
Serzh Sargsyan Didn’t Address Environmental Problems of Hrazdan
February 01, 2013 at 17:06 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Kotayk
On 31 January presidential candidate, incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan visited an ecological hot spot, Hrazdan Town. Hrazdan is environmentally unfavorable town polluted with the emissions of the cement plant, Hrazdan thermal power plant plus the mining
“Healthy Hrazdan” Initiative Proposes Mining Strategy to Serzh Sargsyan
January 31, 2013 at 00:54 | Mining | Kotayk
“Healthy Hrazdan” civic initiative intends to propose to Serzh Sargsyan to develop a strategy on mining industry. They have addressed a letter to the president, which particularly says, “...At least ten licenses for opencast development and geological prospecting
Who Wants to Sell Package on Tezhsar Mine?
January 29, 2013 at 17:53 | Mining | Kotayk
The official website of the Nature Protection Ministry, www.mnp.am, informs that the documentation package on the project of developing Tezhsar nepheline-syenite mine has been sent for refinement. Starting from May 2011 “Alumina Corporation” Company has been persevering in its intention to get