August 29, 2017 at 13:33 | Officials | Gegharkunik | Syunik
On August, at 19:30, a fire broke out in Ayrivan section of Noratuz Branch of 'Sevan' National Park, which resulted in burning out 150 sq.m. of the dry grass-covered area. The fire
August 28, 2017 at 13:40 | Biodiversity | Syunik
In the morning of 28 August, new smoking spots emerged in 'Khoustoup' Reserve, a part of 'Zangezour Biospheric Complex' SNCO, and the smoke started activating towards the section of 'Dzagedzor' section. Currently,
August 16, 2017 at 14:40 | Officials | Syunik
On 31 July 2017 Environmentalist Arthur Grigoryan reported a crime to the Prosecutor-In-Chief of Armenia Arthur Davtyan, on the crime allegedly committed by Vahe Albert Hakobyan, Syunik Regional Head, where individuals
August 15, 2017 at 16:38 | Officials | Syunik
A fire broke out yesterday at 15:30, on 14 August, because of the enemy's quick squirt in the area called 'Kalpek Cold Spring' in 'Areviq' Branch of Arevik National Park, a part of 'Zangezour Biospheric
August 01, 2017 at 13:21 | Mining | Syunik
“EcoRight” NGO President Arthur Grigoryan has reported a crime to the Prosecutor-In-Chief of Armenia Arthur Davtyan, which particularly says: “In the frames of the reported crime
July 27, 2017 at 14:27 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Now international acclaimed experts in the field have also joined Armenian experts and based on the proposal of the US-based Harout Bronozian, they presented results of three different expertises on this gold project. The results of these researches once again confirm the statement voiced for many years that gold project in Amulsar should not be launched since the assessment carried out by Lydian are extremely incomplete, while the government
July 25, 2017 at 16:07 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
The Ombudsman's Office of the International Finance Corporation, CAO/IFC (World Bank Group) sent the initial results of the audit on the complaint of incompliance of Amulsar open gold mining project with IFC standards, so as the IFC refused from funding the project. The complaint was submitted to CAO by two residents
July 13, 2017 at 15:42 | Cities | Syunik
Director of Regional Environmental Center for Caucasus (RECC), 'Smart City' Project National Coordinator Nune Harutyunyan informed that Goris Town has been selected as an experimental showcase in the frames of the project “United Smart Cities”
July 11, 2017 at 16:22 | Small HPPs, Energy | Syunik
The project on the construction of 'Meghri 2' SHPP submitted by 'Green Power' LLC is undergoing environmental expertise. The company is planning to construct a SHPP in Syunik Region on the bank of the Meghri River. 'Green Power' LLC is already developing 'Meghri 1' SHPP on the Meghri River, as well as it has been
May 30, 2017 at 11:51 | Mining | Syunik
The court case on Litchq mine is being dragged on: the court hearing appointed for today has also been adjourned: 'EcoRight' NGO President Arthur Grigoryan, who is
May 26, 2017 at 19:03 | Small HPPs, Energy | Syunik
device.
'For example, one of my residents wants to go and see on the spot how much water is let out into the SHPP, how s/he shall do it? I have demanded to pay a close attention to the environmental
May 24, 2017 at 15:20 | Biodiversity | Syunik
When comparing the coordinates, we and the employees of 'Zangezour Biospheric Complex' SNCO got convinced that these works have been carried out in the administrative area of the Republic of Armenia, while the eastern borderline of 'Shikahogh' Reserve overlaps with
May 23, 2017 at 17:42 | Small HPPs, Energy | Syunik
'HGNQ GROUP' LLC intends to reconstruct 'Vorotan -7' SHPP it currently operates. The public hearings on the SHPP reconstruction project having been submitted for environmental expertise have been appointed at 12:30 on 26 May at Gorayq
May 22, 2017 at 17:12 | Mining | Syunik
Two companies, 'Golden Land' and 'Metals Mining Group', have simultaneously presented applications to search for valuable metals in two polymetallic mine fields in Syunik Region in 2017-2020. 'Golden Land' company is planning to assess
May 22, 2017 at 17:03 | Mining | Syunik
Meghri Community Gave Its Consent to Litchqvaz-Tey Gold Mining Project
May 20, 2017 at 14:42 | Small HPPs, Energy | Syunik
The Armenian Government granted tax privileges to 'Green Power' LLC for the construction of a small hydropower cascade on 18 May. The payment of VAT for the import of goods by the company
May 20, 2017 at 14:33 | Mining | Gegharkunik | Syunik
"GeoProMining Gold" Company will import explosives for the development of Sotq Gold and Agarak Copper and Molybdenum Mines. The company was
May 19, 2017 at 15:01 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Amulsar gold mining project problems were raised at the annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) held in Cyprus on 9-11 May. Artur Grigoryan, Head of ‘Ecological Right’ NGO and a member of the civil society
