April 01, 2019 at 11:57 | Officials | Vayots dzor
The expert group of ELARD company headed by the RA IC Chief of Administration Aram Nikoyan and Head of Department of Investigation of Corruption-Related Crimes, Crimes against Property and Cybercrimes Yura Ivanyan on March 29 left for Amulsar gold mine
March 29, 2019 at 18:24 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Gladzor Community Head Armen Movsisyan, Vayots Dzor Region, won't be forced to perform the requirement of "Vayq Metal" LLC any more, i.e. not to hinder the implementation of geological prospecting works in the area of Gladzor community
March 29, 2019 at 15:55 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
Armenia has allocated $300,000 to hire a team of international experts to assess the environmental risks if the Amulsar gold mine project is allowed to proceed as planned
March 29, 2019 at 12:22 | Officials | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
During the meeting Coordinator of the expert group Ricardo Khoury presented the directions, methodology, research areas of implementation of the study commissioned to assess the risks of environmental impact during exploitation and post-exploitation of Amulsar Gold Mine
March 28, 2019 at 18:11 | Amulsar | Vayots dzor
Under the Deputy PM, there have been problems in Amulsar, but they haven't been recorded. 'I think that independent expert assessment will answer these questions,' Tigran Avinyan mentioned
March 28, 2019 at 14:58 | Officials | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
Chair of RA Investigative Committee Hayk Grigoryan received 'Elard' Company President Ramez Kayal and head of the company’s expert group Ricardo Khoury
March 19, 2019 at 14:32 | Officials | Vayots dzor
Letter by 'EcoLur' Informational NGO, 'CEE Bankwatch Network' International Network and 'Balkani Wildlife Society' Sent to RA Investigative Committee: RA Nature Protection Ministry Informing
March 18, 2019 at 16:10 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
The case of 'Lydian Armenia' CJSC vs RA Environmental and Mining Inspection Body proceeded into the stage of proceedings from the stage of the preliminary investigation
February 28, 2019 at 17:54 | Mining | Vayots dzor
On 27 February, two experts of "Lydian Armenia" Company will be involved in the court proceedings on Amulsar based on Judge Karen Zatikyan’s ruling
February 26, 2019 at 17:30 | Biodiversity | Vayots dzor
Rangers from Arpa Protected Landscape of Vayots Dzor spotted the Caucasian Leopard during their regular observation and made a video of him, as WWF Armenia informs
February 22, 2019 at 18:37 | Mining | Vayots dzor
On 22 February, the activists opposing to Amulsar mining during their press conference at Noyan Tapan Press Hall covered the statement released by Lydian Armenia Company which says that the because of the blocked roads the company doesn't bear any responsibility for any environmental problems
February 22, 2019 at 14:28 | Officials | Vayots dzor
With the resolution of the executive dated on 21 February 21, the Armenian Government will provide AMD equivalent to US$ 396,900 to RA Investigative Committee to obtain expert assessment services within the frames of
February 19, 2019 at 12:56 | Mining | Vayots dzor
The author of Amulsar gold mining project 'Lydian Armenia' CJSC is warning that it doesn't bear any responsibility for any environmental problem: the company vests all the responsibility on the Armenian Government
February 13, 2019 at 16:13 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Some residents of Gndevaz residential area in Jermuk community, Vayots Dzor Region, are ready to return the sum of money they received from Lydian Armenia Company for the sale of their land areas. Most of them had to sell their land areas to the company for the construction
February 11, 2019 at 19:12 | Mining | Vayots dzor
New and new communities in Vayots Dzor Region are joining the signature collection of a public petition aimed against mining operations in the region
February 04, 2019 at 20:45 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
'By awarding this prestigious prize to Amulsar protectors we are expressing our solidary with them. They have chosen life and not mine and with their persistent fight they raised a wave of solidary both in and out of Armenia,'
February 04, 2019 at 20:31 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
On 4 February, the first court hearing on of the new court case on Amulsar gold project was held at RA Administrative Court. The plaintiffs, 19 residents of Jermuk resort town and Gndevaz Village, have sued
February 01, 2019 at 19:29 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Ministry for Territorial Administration and Development has violated Parts 1 and 2 of Article 98 of RA Law on Self Governance by proposing Jermuk Aldermen's Council to abolish or to amend the previous resolution on banning metallic mining in the area of the community, said
