March 22, 2017 at 11:27 | Water
World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about taking action to tackle the water crisis. Today, 1.8 billion people use a source of drinking water contaminated with faeces, putting them at risk of contracting cholera, dysentery, typhoid
March 21, 2017 at 15:53 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
'Tsarukyan' alliance taking part in the parliamentary elections of 2017 is promising to decrease the electricity price at the expense of NGOs and nuclear power plant. One of the priority measures in fifteen-point programme
March 21, 2017 at 15:38 | Forest
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012: 2017 Theme: Forests & Energy. The official website of the UN says, 'Woodfuel provides 40% of today’s global renewable
March 21, 2017 at 13:01 | Weather
On March 22 in most regions, on 23 in Syunik and Artsakh from time to time precipitation is predicted.
March 20, 2017 at 15:47 | Nuclear Energy
"Free Democrats" party taking part in the parliamentary elections promises to ban mining in Armenia by offshore companies. In its election programme the section on the mining, nuclear energy and environmental protection
March 20, 2017 at 12:35 | Officials
The Nature Protection Ministry informs that from 13.03.2017–17.03.2017 the State Environmental Inspection detected violations during inspections
March 20, 2017 at 10:56 | Weather
On March 21 in most regions from time to time precipitation is expected, in the foothills
March 17, 2017 at 16:53 | Mining | Vayots dzor
The plaintiff on Amulsar case demanded Amulsar gold mining project to undergo environmental impact expertise once again. The court hearing
March 17, 2017 at 14:41 | Weather
In the daytime of March 18 and at night of 19, especially in the mountainous regions and foothills heavy snow, in separate places storm and on the roads black ice is predicted.
March 16, 2017 at 14:11 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
"Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian" Alliance is taking part in the parliamentary elections of 2017. The alliance includes Ex Defence Minister Seyran Ohanyan, “Unification” Party Chairperson Vardan Oskanian and “Heritage” Party Chairperson Raffi Hovhannisian. The alliance has presented an environmental programme starting from establishing environmental police to combating desertification in Yerevan
March 16, 2017 at 13:55 | Weather
Attention!
In the afternoon of March 16, at night of 17 and 19, in the daytime of 18 especially in Gegharkunik and in the mountainous regions of Aragatsotn, Kotayk and Vayots Dzor heavy snow, in separate places storm and on the roads black ice is predicted.
March 15, 2017 at 18:28 | Officials
Risks of fire generation and spread have increased in forest and adjacent areas in parallel with agricultural cultivation works, as the number of forest
March 15, 2017 at 18:21 | Officials
On 27-29 April RA Nature Protection Minister Artsvik Minasyan will take part in the meeting of the environmental ministers of the Eastern Partnership countries
March 15, 2017 at 16:09 | Mining | Vayots dzor
As Hayrapet Mkrtchyan informed EcoLur, three main questions will be discussed, “The first question is the proximity of the heap leach facility to us: the second is its impact on our
March 15, 2017 at 14:19 | Mining | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
On 16 March the court hearing on Amulsar case will be held in Administrative Court: 12 Gndevaz villagers, Vayots Dzor Region, “EcoRight” and “EcoDar” NGOs have issued
March 15, 2017 at 13:55 | Officials | Yerevan
On 3 March the process of cleaning riverbeds and canals flowing in the five administrative districts in Yerevan has been launched. The main goal of this event is to ensure free-of-obstacle
March 15, 2017 at 13:39 | Officials | Ararat | Gegharkunik | Kotayk | Lori | Shirak | Yerevan
“Center for Monitoring of Environmental Impact” of RA Nature Protection Ministry has presented the first data of air basin examination
March 15, 2017 at 12:48 | Weather
The air temperature will gradually fall by 2-4 degrees.
