February 14, 2017 at 14:43 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
On 16 February 2016 two cases will be heard in RA Administrative Court in regard with 'green' rights. One case refers to the cancelation of permitting documents on
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January 24, 2017 at 16:47 | Small HPPs, Energy | Vayots dzor
'Amritam' LLC has submitted the project on the EIA of 'Gndevanq-1' SHPP construction on expert assessment. The public hearings of the project will be held on 27 January in Jermuk Municipality. The project particularly says that a water-measuring automated management
January 19, 2017 at 17:19 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Currently the hazardous stage of Amulsar project is launched: project infrastructures are developed in parallel with construction works
December 28, 2016 at 15:26 | Officials | Vayots dzor
RA Nature Protection Minister Artsvik Minasyan declared at the final conference for 2016, “That system of expertise, which is currently operating in our country, is assessed as insufficient by me as a Nature Protection Minister. Our expertise system
December 20, 2016 at 13:03 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Open Letter by Pan-Armenian Environmental Front to Aurora Prize Founders
December 19, 2016 at 14:58 | Mining | Vayots dzor
The Nature Protection Ministry has issued a negative opinion to the EIA report of Gladzor polymetallic mining project submitted by “Vayq Metal” LLC. The grounds for such an opinion have been the incompleteness of the EIA, as well as the negative opinions of Gladzor and Vernashen communities
December 12, 2016 at 17:11 | Biodiversity | Vayots dzor
Natural Protection Ministry and Lydian Armenia Company signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing ‘Jermuk’ National Park. Lydian Armenia anticipates investing
December 07, 2016 at 13:54 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Vernashen and Gladzor communities voted against Gladzor mining project at the public hearings held on 6 December in Gladzor community. The voting was conducted in the form of signature collecting.
December 06, 2016 at 18:52 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
On 6 December opposing the launch of the Amulsar gold mine in Armenia, protesters demonstrated outside the offices of AmeriaBank in Yerevan to voice their displeasure
November 29, 2016 at 17:27 | Mining | Vayots dzor
The last (fourth) public hearings of Gladzor polymetallic mining project and EIA in Vayots Dzor Region will be held at 15:30, 6 December, in the hall of Gladzor community
November 22, 2016 at 16:45 | Mining | Vayots dzor
On 10 November the Aldermen’s Council in Jermuk changed the category of 5 land areas on Gndevaz community with total space of 2.11185 to the category of industrial and soil management: “Lydian Armenia” Company acquired these land areas
November 18, 2016 at 17:47 | Mining | Vayots dzor
"Vayq Metal" LLC has taken the heavy machinery out of Gladzor mine, as Vernashen Community Head
November 17, 2016 at 13:36 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Today EcoLur has received an alarm signal over 700 Vernashen and Gladzor community residents in Vayots Dzor Region has gone out to streets to prevent the access of 'Vayq Metal' LLC to Gladzor mine
November 09, 2016 at 18:35 | Biodiversity | Syunik | Vayots dzor
During upcoming 3 years it’s planned to expand the specially protected areas of nature, particularly to establish “Jermuk” and “Tatev” national parks, as
November 08, 2016 at 15:36 | Forest | Vayots dzor
Armenia Tree Project (ATP) launched its fourth nursery in Chiva ommunit, Vayots Dzor Region, on October 26. ATP’s Chiva Nursery was established to provide
November 03, 2016 at 12:29 | Mining | Gegharkunik | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Underground water basin can also inflict negative impact, which will also have negative impact on Jermuk mineral water springs and the catchment basin of Lake Sevan
October 28, 2016 at 17:50 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Amulsar project is implemented in line with the best international practice and strict environmental and social criteria of its shareholders, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The Environmental and Social Impact
October 19, 2016 at 17:25 | Officials | Vayots dzor
The Armenian Government is going to establish “Jermuk” National Park in 2017. This activity is included in the draft governmental programme, which will be submitted