September 05, 2019 at 14:30 | Mining | Gegharkunik | Vayots dzor
The second public hearings of this project are appointed on September 12 at 12:00 in Tsovinar Community in Gegharkunik Region and on the same day at 4:00 pm in the residence of the administrative head of Vardahovit settlement of Yeghegis community in Vayots Dzor Region
September 04, 2019 at 17:11 | Officials | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
Minister of Environment Eric Grigoryan reported that inaccurate baseline data had been presented in a number of areas
September 04, 2019 at 14:23 | Officials | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
We inform you that it is not possible to give a full scientific substantiation to the Amulsar project within the prescribed period given the large volume of project documentation and the wide range of issues
September 03, 2019 at 16:25 | Mining | Vayots dzor
The residents holding posters with the slogans "Vayk mountains are ours", "We will not let our health be in danger", "We are Vayk gold" held a protest in front of the municipality building, then organized a signature collection to hand in the petition to RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
September 03, 2019 at 16:17 | Officials | Vayots dzor
The American Commerce Chamber in Armenia has addressed a letter to Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan on Amulsar Mining Project. The letter says:
September 03, 2019 at 09:56 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Correct resolution of the situation around Amulsar Mine requires patient, thorough scrutiny, accurate economic and financial analysis and calculation of win-lose comparisons
September 02, 2019 at 15:27 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
An official investigation has been launched against Yura Ivanyan, head of the Amulsar case, as Naira Harutyunyan, Head of Information and Public Relations Department of RA Investigative Committee
September 01, 2019 at 18:17 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
The Environmental Impact Assessment presented by Lydian is incomplete; a new assessment must be carried out for Amulsar Gold Project. Experts from ELARD International Consulting Company said this during a video conference with RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
August 29, 2019 at 18:15 | Mining | Ararat | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
Infocom.am has published a journalistic investigation where it reveals the affinity between Yura Ivanyan, Head of the Investigation Committee on Criminal Investigation of Intentional Hiding of Environmental Pollution by Officials, and the former RA Minister of Nature Protection Aramayis Grigoryan, who signed the EIA document of the Amulsar Project
August 27, 2019 at 16:55 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Noteworthy is the fact that the citizens of Jermuk, the largest affected community, were never consulted on the exploitation of the neighboring mine
August 27, 2019 at 14:50 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Armenia is at a turning point in its short history as a Republic, which way it turns can be influenced in a positive or negative way by countries such as the United States, Great Britain or Sweden
August 27, 2019 at 12:21 | Officials | Vayots dzor
According to preliminary data, the fire area is about 2 hectares
August 26, 2019 at 15:31 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
If Lydian Armenia properly implements the proposed ESIA and ESIA mitigation measures in the Amulsar Project, the environmental risks will be manageable. This was stated by Yura Ivanyan, Head of the
August 25, 2019 at 13:02 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
‘Amulsar without Mine’ Initiative organized a march in downtown Yerevan on August 24. The march started from Liberty Square with chants of "Amulsar without Mine", "Amulsar - Only Mountain"
August 24, 2019 at 12:29 | Mining | Vayots dzor
The Ministry of Environment will decide by September 4, whether the Amulsar project should undergo a new Environmental Impact Assessment
August 24, 2019 at 12:23 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
The march to save Amulsar “Amulsar Without Mine” will take place in the center of Yerevan today on August 24 at 6:30 pm
August 23, 2019 at 16:38 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Transparency International Armenia is appealing to the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia, presenting a number of reasons why the Amulsar mine should not be exploited and calling for the cancellation of the expert assessment opinion previously given to the Amulsar project
August 23, 2019 at 14:31 | Mining | Vayots dzor
We will say that there is a big debate in Armenia about what you wrote and what you say. All this talk will be made public