July 28, 2017 at 20:03 | Mining | Lori
On 26 July Ardvi community residents blocked the road running to their community not allowing 'Miram' Company to hold public hearings on Shekaghbyur gold-polymetallic mine geoprospecting. The area of Shekaghbyur gold-polymetallic mine occupies an area of 200 ha, out of which 146 ha is in the administrative area of Ardvin community, while the remaining 54 ha is located in Mgharti. The residents
July 28, 2017 at 16:19 | Officials
At the meeting of the cabinet Armenian PM Karen Karapetyan expressed his dissatisfaction with the concept paper on the complex reforms in forest sector. ‘The concept paper on the complex reforms in forest sector doesn’t envisage sufficient solutions
July 28, 2017 at 16:08 | Weather
From July 29 to August 2 in the Republic high temperature is predicted. In the daytime up to 38...40 degrees above zero and a high risk of fire is predicted in the valleys of Syunik, in Yerevan and Ararat Valley. The daily average air temperature will be 4-6 degrees higher than normal.
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 27, 2017 at 12:42 | Weather
On July 27-30 in the Republic high temperature is predicted. In the daytime up to 38...40 degrees above zero and a high risk of fire is predicted in the valleys of Syunik, in Yerevan and Ararat Valley. The daily average air temperature will be 4-6 degrees higher than normal.
July 26, 2017 at 14:00 | Mining | Lori
Ardvi Village Residents, Lori Region, didn't allow to hold hearings on Shekaghbyur gold-polymetallic mining project and didn't allow 'Miram' Company to enter their village. The hearings should have been
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 25, 2017 at 15:04 | Officials
RA Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan had a meeting with ‘’Dilijan’’ national park SNCO employees. The Minister introduced
July 25, 2017 at 14:26 | Officials
In the first half of this year, RA Ministry for Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources has issued 21 permits, of which 10 are for exploitation and 11 for geological prospecting. Mining exploitation permits only production
July 25, 2017 at 14:05 | Weather
On July 27-30 in the Republic high temperature is predicted. In the daytime up to 38...40 degrees above zero and a high risk of fire is predicted in the valleys of Syunik, in Yerevan and Ararat Valley. The daily average air temperature will be 4-6 degrees higher than normal.
July 24, 2017 at 16:00 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
As of 24 July, the level of Lake Sevan has decreased by 10 cm: already 149.828 million cum water has been taken out of Lake Sevan, out of which 0.741 million cum is non-regulated leak. The lake reached its highest
July 24, 2017 at 14:19 | Small HPPs, Energy | Lori
In the frames of "Supporting New Reforms in SHPP Sector through CSO-Government Dialogue" project, the expert group visited "Qurkik Jalal" SHPP, which is located in the administrative areas of Lermontovo and Antarashen Communities, Lori Region, Armenia. The SHPP is
July 24, 2017 at 12:33 | Weather
On July 26-28 in the Republic high temperature is predicted. In the daytime up to 38...40 degrees above zero and a high risk of fire is predicted in the valleys of Syunik, in Yerevan and Ararat Valley. The daily average air temperature will be 5-7 degrees higher than normal.
July 21, 2017 at 16:54 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
Only in 26 days the level of Lake Sevan decreased by 8 cm: EcoLur continues tracking the decrease in Lake Sevan level because of water intakes. In 2017 Lake Sevan had the highest indicator – it reached the height of 1900.91 meters
July 21, 2017 at 15:45 | SOS | Gegharkunik
Because of absence of any water all the crops and trees have dried out in Nerqin Getashen community, Gegharkounik Region, Armenia. During their trip to the community, the residents complained to EcoLur that July is about to be over, but they haven't
July 21, 2017 at 14:22 | Weather
On July 21-25 in the Republic high temperature is predicted. In the daytime up to 39...40 degrees above zero and a high risk of fire is predicted in the valleys of Syunik, in Yerevan and Ararat Valley. The daily average air temperature will be 5-7 degrees higher than normal. The index of ultraviolet rays is predicted to reach 6, so it’s recommended to avoid direct sunrays from 11:00 to 15:00.
July 20, 2017 at 15:39 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Gladzor and Vernashen Community residents, Vayots Dzor Region, voted against Gladzor polymetallic mining project - 28/2. 'Vayk Metal' LLC applied to the communities for the development of this mine to receive their primary consent
July 20, 2017 at 15:14 | Waste | Kotayk
For the elimination of 900 tons of pesticides from Nubarashen Burial Site and 24 warehouses in Armenia, Russian Expert
