News

Government Extends Deadline to Install Hatchery Water Meters
April 29, 2011 at 14:14 | Officials | Ararat
Minister Haroutyunyan delayed the deadline for meter installation until September 1 so that further discussions could be held on the matter. The National Metrological Institute of Armenia had come out with a report mentioning that new water measurement equipment would be needed for the large diameter pipes feeding the fish farms.
GOVERNMENT FOUR ENVIRONMENTAL DECREES
April 05, 2011 | Officials | Ararat | Kotayk
The other decree determines and specifies borders and plan of “Goravan Sands” of Khosrov reserve
AFTERWARD TO WORLD WATER DAY
March 23, 2011 | Sevan | Ararat | Gegharkunik
According to the data from Environmental Impact Monitoring Center of Nature Protection Ministry of Armenia, they have recorded that concentration of a number of toxic metals exceed maximum permissible concentration in the rivers flowing into Lake Sevan and in the lake itself, as well as substances characteristic to sewage.
March 22, 2011 | Officials | Ararat | Gegharkunik | Shirak | Syunik
10 decisions on imposing administrative fines have been delivered in the amount of 450,000 AMD and damage caused to nature has been calculated in the amount of 207,000 AMD.
February 10, 2011 at 04:37 | Water | Ararat
Taking into consideration the need to measure water resources and arranging measures for effective management and protection in this regard, PM Tigran Sargsyan said appropriate technical norms will be applied for each fish farm, which fish farms will be able to get water meter from those company they give preference to.
IAEA NORMS TURN OUT TO BE PREROGATIVE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY
February 10, 2011 | Nuclear Energy | Ararat
The preliminary results of geoprospecting in the territory of Zangakatoun and Ourtsalanj Villages (Ararat Region) on locating an appropriate place to construct a waste burial site for radioactive and hazardous chemical substances and wastes are submitted to the Republic Geological fund.
FISH HARM OWNERS READY TO SHOOT FOR TO PRESERVE OWN BUSINESSES
February 04, 2011 | Water | Ararat
The point is that the Government has decided to set water meters in all the fish farms located in Ararat Volley so as to measure waste of underground waters. According to fish farmers, the Government intends to monopolize this field.
May 02, 2008 | Mining | Ararat
The environmental and health problems are becoming more widespread in Ararat city while the price of gold is getting higher and higher. Thought the environmental and health specialists try to prove that those problems are closely connected with more global things, people in Ararat are concerned with the damages and accidents caused by the industry.