October 02, 2014 at 15:07 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
“Kapan” civic movement initiated a signature collection on www.change.org against Surik Khachatryan’s reappointment as Syunik Regional Head. “In the Soviet period
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September 30, 2014 at 13:25 | Mining | Lori | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Karen Tchshmarityan’s wish to open as many gold and copper-molybdenum mines as possible in Armenia is not new. During his
September 29, 2014 at 13:14 | Officials | Ararat | Gegharkunik | Kotayk | Syunik
The richest sanctuaries in Armenian red-listed species are “Khosrov Forest” State Reserve and “Sevan” National Park, where 97 red-listed species of
September 25, 2014 at 12:08 | Officials | Syunik
On 25 September the Armenian Government appointed Surik Khachatryan as Syunik Regional Head.
September 11, 2014 at 14:28 | SOS | Syunik
Spandaryan Community Head Spartak Simonyan said in his interview with EcoLur that the government receives aid from the government in the form of fuel and seeds. The World Bank project will provide new machinery to the village, where 50%
September 09, 2014 at 11:39 | Water | Syunik
"Kapan Eneghjy" CJSC operating 'Voghji-2' and 'Voghji-3' SHPPs denies that SHPPs cause the drying of the Voghji River
September 08, 2014 at 12:27 | Mining | Syunik
SHPPs and mining make the Voghji River a dying river. EcoLur’s camera fixed
September 04, 2014 at 16:49 | Water | Syunik
Redistribution of Fields of Power: State Committee on Water Indsutry and the Hakobyans
September 02, 2014 at 16:41 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
At the public hearings on Amulsar project held in Gndevaz community, Vayots Dzor Region, on 25 August the representative of German KfW Bank
August 29, 2014 at 16:49 | Officials | Gegharkunik | Kotayk | Syunik | Vayots dzor
On 28 August the Armenian Government recognized eminent domain over the land areas in dozens of communities in four regions of Armenia. The purpose of this eminent domain is
August 29, 2014 at 13:39 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
A villager, “Do you know where Amulsar is? Have you been there?... Sitting at home you wrote a tautology, you didn’t answer my question, eventually you must understand that people are living here, thousands of living creatures, children, elderly people, how can you stand the rocket?
August 27, 2014 at 12:25 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
At the press conference held on 26 August at “EcoLur” Press Club Gndevaz villager, journalist Tehmine Yenoqyan, Pan-Armenian Environmental Front member Levon Galstyan and “EcoLur” Informational NGO President Inga Zarafyan expressed their opinions on Amulsar gold mining project and the construction of the heap leach plant. Gndevaz Village head and several villagers also attended the press conference
August 26, 2014 at 08:43 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Gndevaz villager were angry with the fact though the hearings were held in Gndevaz Village, where the heap leach plant will be constructed, there was no room in the hall for Gndevaz villagers even to stand
August 25, 2014 at 11:26 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
On 25 August, at 10:00 a.m., the public hearings of Amulsar gold mining project and EIA accountability held in Gndevaz Community, Vayots Dzor Region started with scandal. The project authors just started presenting the project, when a Gndevaz villager asked
August 22, 2014 at 22:21 | Mining | Syunik
Levon Galstyan mentioned that he searched and saw that the mine area is included in the territory of “Arevik” National Park
August 18, 2014 at 15:25 | Mining | Syunik
The project plans to develop three open pits consecutively. The estimated reserves of the mine are as follows: ore – 345,392 tons, gold – 1602.9 kg, silver – 4496.52 kg. Annually 50,000 tons of ore will
August 15, 2014 at 12:06 | SOS | Syunik
The length of the Tashtoun River is only 13 km, and “Arevik” SHPP will pipe 22.69% of the river
August 11, 2014 at 14:34 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
The International Finance Corporation, IFC, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD, have proceeded to the examination of the complaints on Amulsar