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Negative Assessment to Tezhasar Project
August 01, 2012 at 15:22 | Mining | Kotayk
The grounds laid down by Trchkan Group activists particularly include zones of Arzaqan-Meghradzor, Margahovit, specially protected Hanqavan hydrological territory, forest territories, “Dilijan” National Park, Marmarik reservoir, Marmarik and Aghstev Rivers, which may be
First to Terminate Contract, Then...
August 01, 2012 at 13:07 | Biodiversity | Kotayk
“Hovazadzor” LLC, which was building a restaurant in Khosrov Forest, has been warned, if it doesn’t give its consent to terminate rental agreement in Gilan Section in “Khosrov Forest” State Reserve, this matter will be tried
Tezhasar: Water, Nepheline- Syenites and Resort Zone (Photos)
July 30, 2012 at 02:26 | Mining | Kotayk
We are going up Tezhasar through Meghradzoe Village. The whole gorge is full of tents where cattlemen with their families live. They mainly inhabit in local gorges, as places for pasture in other territories are reducing, or they are not allowed
Wonderful Gorge in Hanqavan: The Beginning of End
June 20, 2012 at 17:39 | Mining | Kotayk
The gorge is a rest zone and resort zone with dozens of resort houses and campuses. There are resort houses operating on the basis of thermal waters and mud baths. Recently, Marmarik water reservoir was opened on the initiative of Armenian President and in the same territory at this moment preparation works are in progress for mine opencast development
Villagers in Kotayq Not Able to Cultivate Land
June 11, 2012 at 20:11 | SOS | Kotayk
The agricultural land areas of Jrarat Community, Kotayk Region, are located next to Hrazdan cement factory. The villagers have privatized these land areas, nevertheless, they don’t cultivate it. “Only one out of 1000 people is able to cultivate
We Can Lose Mineral Springs of Arzni
June 11, 2012 at 15:48 | SOS | Kotayk
We can lose Arzni mineral waters, expresses her concern Karine Maysuryan, Head of Experimental Laboratory on Studying Natural Medicinal Factors and Ecomedicine of Institute of Balneology and Physical Medicine. Under her