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"You Are Owner of Your Own Rights" film shot by “EcoLur” Informational NGO is already online on the Internet.

The premiere of “You Are Owners of Your Own Rights” film shot by EcoLur Informational NGO will be held at EcoLur Press Club at 12:00 on 14 October

Territorial Administration and Development First Deputy Minister Vache Terteryan's Response to EcoLur's Letter on Amulsar and Jermuk EcoLur Territorial Administration and Development First Deputy Minister Vache Terteryan has responded to the EcoLur’s letter addressed to the Armenian Government on Amulsar gold mining and development Jermuk as

No criminal case will be initiated against Pan-Armenian Environmental Front member Levon Galstyan based on the complaint lodged by Lydian Armenia Company. As RA Police representative told EcoLur

“Lydian International” Company presented its approach why they filed a complaint against activist Levon Galstyan, a member of Pan-Armenian Environmental Front – material by MediaMax.

Lydian International Limited (a 100% owner of Lydian Armenia) has announced that the International Cyanide Management Institute ("ICMI") has accepted the application of the Company to become a signatory to the International Cyanide

Karen Khachatryan, an actor at Sos Sargsyan National Theatre, is concerned with Amulsar gold mining project risks, particularly related with Jermuk resort.

Vayots Dzor Region, where tourism and ecologically friendly agriculture can be developed, may be extremely disastrous for the development of these aspects

Amulsar Red-listed Animals To Be Fallen Under Heavy Machinery

How would you assess the risks for those investments directed at the development of Jermuk resort in the form of environmentally friendly transportation, production of ecologically clean products, provision of tourism services, construction of resort houses, if Jermuk development program plans inflow of annually 100 million USD into Jermuk budget, while Amulsar project plans inflow of 485 million USD into state budget during 10 years, out of which only a small part will be allocated to Jermuk?

Amulsar gold mining will result in the pollution of Lake Sevan with chemical compounds, while the mineral water springs in Jermuk will disappear because of mine explosions.

“Amulsar project is a political decision, which has no substantiation, as it’s done based on certain

One of the oldest resort houses in Jermuk, 'Jermuk - Moscow' also known as Jermuk 1 is being closed down. Starting from 1 September it won't accept people having arrived to Jermuk for treatment and won't sell any vacation packages

Gndevaz Village Head Harutyun Mkrtchyan said, the villagers are concerned as their village together with several other villages will join Jermuk community as a result of community optimization project and it turns out that Gndevaz villagers will get mine dust and adversary effects, while the money will be controlled by Jermuk Municipality.

The environmentalists are beating an alarm signal on the risks of Amulsar Project. On 19 August 2016 the launch of Amulsar gold mine was officially

The launch of the construction works on Amulsar gold mining project was marked with huge arrogance. The ceremony was attended by the Armenian top officials

In line with the governmental resolution dated on 18 August 2016 40 hunting places will operate in 10 regions of Armenia. According to the rationale

"Geoteam" CJSC has been renamed to “Lydian” Armenia CJSC. This company is the subsidiary of “Lydian International Limited” company