June 29, 2017 at 20:04 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
On 27 June S.O.S. Sevan initiative members raised risks connected with the governmental bill on additional water intake of 100 million cum from Lake Sevan at the round table-press conference held at EcoLur Press Club. EcoLur Informational NGO President Inga Zarafyan mentioned that the bill doesn’t say anything about the impact
June 29, 2017 at 16:24 | Sevan | Gegharkunik | Kotayk
The State Committee on Water Industry of the Ministry for Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources has issued contradicting substantiations on the extent of fullness of Azat Reservoir: one of the substantiations refer to Qaghtsrashen gravity irrigation system, while the other refers to additional water outlet of 100 million m3 out of Lake Sevan
June 29, 2017 at 14:57 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
The Level of Lake Sevan has started decreasing: during these four days it decreased for 2 centimeters from 1900.91 meters to 1900.89 meters. Last year on 29 June the lake level was
June 28, 2017 at 17:41 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
'S.O.S Sevan' Initiative has launched signature collection against additional water intake from Lake Sevan on Change.org website. The message of the initiative says: 'WE ARE AGAINST ADDITIONAL WATER INTAKE FROM LAKE SEVAN The agenda of RA National Assembly for 4 July includes the bill on
June 27, 2017 at 19:33 | Sevan | Gegharkunik | Yerevan
S.O.S. Sevan Initiative has addressed an open letter to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, RA National Assembly Chairman Ara Babloyan, Vardevan Grigoryan - Chairman of RA National Assembly Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Governance, Agriculture and Nature Protection with a demand to reject the bill on the additional water
June 26, 2017 at 14:30 | Sevan | Gegharkunik | Yerevan
A large hazard threatens Lake Sevan because of the additional water outlet of 100 million m3. The government substantiates its decision with the electricity production volumes at Sevan-Hrazdan hydro cascade and the increase
June 23, 2017 at 19:35 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
S.O.S. Sevan Initiative has applied to the Members of Parliament urging them not to permit additional water intake from Lake Sevan in the amount of 100 million m3, and not to accept the government's proposals to make amendments to RA Law 'On Approving Annual and Complex Programs for Recovery, Conservation, Reproduction and Use of Lake Sevan Ecosystem'.
S.O.S. Sevan Initiative has also addressed an open letter to Armenian
June 23, 2017 at 14:05 | Officials | Gegharkunik
The Armenian Government has started implementing its extremely hazardous program on making money at the expense of Lake Sevan. The government is proposing to add 100 million cum in 2017 to the statutory-set 170 million cum water intake from
June 12, 2017 at 17:41 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
The active civil society is launching a new campaign, S.O.S Sevan, declaring that our national strategic priority – Lake Sevan is facing new
June 06, 2017 at 16:24 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
The project EIA doesn't say anything about fish diseases, chemical pollution, runaway, transfer of parasites. The project authors call this project an environmental one, which develops fish breeding business in Lake Sevan
May 31, 2017 at 18:20 | Officials | Gegharkunik
Starting from the first ten days in May water intake has been carried out from Lake Sevan. According to the data of Hydromet Service, an aggregate amount of 12.652 million cum water
May 31, 2017 at 17:03 | Officials | Gegharkunik
The Armenian Government wants to establish a biospheric area on the basis on Sevan National Park, as 'Reform and Development Concept Paper for Sevan National Park' governmental draft
May 25, 2017 at 18:22 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
As of April 2017, water has already been flowing into Lake Sevan through 'Arpa-Sevan' tunnel. As of 26 May 2017, an aggregate amount of 53.924 million cum water has flown into
May 23, 2017 at 13:09 | Officials | Gegharkunik
The employees of State Environmental Inspection of RA Nature Protection Ministry recorded tow cases of taking out sand out of Lake Sevan. In this regard, a protocol has been drawn on the violation of the rules and regime of the preservation of specially protected natural
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 11, 2017 at 19:25 | Officials | Gegharkunik
On 11 May RA Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited RA Nature Protection Ministry. The Minister was reported that as of todat the level of the lake made up 1900.76 meters with a positive tendency
May 11, 2017 at 16:34 | Officials | Gegharkunik
The Armenian Government continues granting privileges to the companies dealing with fish breeding in Lake Sevan. On 11 May the Armenian Government reached a decision
May 10, 2017 at 16:10 | Officials | Gegharkunik
RA Nature Protection Ministry is opposing to taking additional 1 billion water out of Lake Sevan, as RA Nature Protection Minister Artsvik Minasyan
