January 31, 2019 at 19:24 | Mining | Vayots dzor
"ELARD" International Consultancy Group will examine the EIA and ESIA documentation of Amulsar gold-bearing quartzite mining project with the purpose of finding out the probability of the availability of negative impacts of Amulsar project and
January 31, 2019 at 16:07 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Lydian Armenia Company is preparing a response to the letter of over 40 international organizations sent to Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan on Amulsar Mine, as Lydian Armenia Deputy Director for
January 31, 2019 at 14:07 | Officials | Vayots dzor
At its extraordinary meeting on 31 January, Jermuk Aldermen's Council rejected the proposal made by Minister for Territorial Administration and Development Suren Papikyan to abolish the previous resolution on banning metallic mining in the area of the community
January 25, 2019 at 18:09 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Staff Head of the Armenian Prime Minister Eduard Aghajanyan denies the relation of the dismissal of Ex-Head of Environmental and Mining Inspection Arthur Grigoryan with Amulsar gold mine
January 23, 2019 at 18:28 | Officials | Vayots dzor
Employees of Yeghegnadzor Division of Police detected and detained Hamlet P., born in 1975, and Karapet G., born in 1967, with a
January 23, 2019 at 17:08 | Mining | Lori | Syunik | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
Already Ex-Head of Environmental and Mining Inspection Arthur Grigoryan spoke about his dismissal after two days of silence
January 23, 2019 at 16:16 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Over 40 European and International NGOs and associations sent a letter to Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, where they express their support to the residents of Jermuk, Gndevaz and Ketchout, the activists and representatives of the civil society so as the Armenian Government to act on the Amulsar mine project for the benefit of people and environment
January 23, 2019 at 14:37 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
Under environmentalist Inga Zarafyan’s observations, Arthur Grigoryan has acted in the frames of the law and his competences and the decision on dismissal was probably reached because of the existing conflict of interests
January 22, 2019 at 13:21 | Mining | Kotayk | Syunik | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
The Staff of the Armenian Government doesn't hurry to comment on the dismissal of already Ex-Head of RA Environmental and Mining Inspection Arthur Grigoryan. After the second day of the attempts to receive clarifications, Assistant to Staff Head of the Armenian Government Narine Mnatsakanyan told EcoLur
January 21, 2019 at 18:05 | Water | Vayots dzor
Jermuk Community Deputy Head Samvel Margaryan said in his interview with EcoLur that currently the municipality is preparing the minutes of the public hearings to present it to RA Nature Protection Ministry
January 18, 2019 at 16:36 | Forest | Vayots dzor
'Jinj Arpa Hydro' LLC is planning to construct "JermukHydro" SHHP on the right-wing of the Poqraqar Tributary to the Arpa River in Vayots Dzor Region, the length of which is 11.2 km. The second public hearings of the EIA of the SHPP construction
January 16, 2019 at 07:59 | Mining | Vayots dzor
The Amulsar mine is situated near Jermuk, a resort town two hours southeast from the capital made famous for its natural beauty, hot springs and health spas. Locals have long contended that the gold mine, which has already
January 15, 2019 at 18:45 | Biodiversity | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
WWF-Armenia, in partnership with Ayb School in Yerevan and Arpa Protected Landscape, with the support of Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Subway CJSC, presented an exhibition entitled ' Junior Rangers' on 14 January at "Yeritasardakan" Underground Station
January 15, 2019 at 16:25 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
RA Nature Protection Ministry is trying to put the court proceedings on Amulsar project into a deadlock: the court claim has been filed by Jermuk town and Gndevaz Village residents to RA Administrative Court, as
January 11, 2019 at 04:00 | Cities | Vayots dzor
The tourists in Jermuk Town, Vayots Dzor, and all the interested people will be provided with ice climbing as a service, if weather conditions are appropriate, as
January 10, 2019 at 16:48 | Biodiversity | Ararat | Syunik | Vayots dzor
'I learned from the news report yesterday that the Caucasian leopard has responded to our decision to call this year with its name, it was found in the camera trap,' Armenian Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made a joke at the
December 27, 2018 at 14:30 | Biodiversity | Vayots dzor
Head of ' Speleological Center' NGO Samvel Shahinyan thinks that the rent received from leasing caves in Armenia shall be directed at the preservation of caves and converting them into
December 26, 2018 at 16:26 | Mining | Vayots dzor
In connection with the exacerbation of the socio-ecological situation caused by the Amulsar gold project, and the ambiguity of the conclusions of the expert working group on Amulsar, we submit
