October 27, 2015 at 14:17 | Forest | Lori
As a result of the first field trips carried out in the frames of 'Public Monitoring of Forests' a group of volunteers of the Pan-Armenian Environmental Front civic initiative visited several sections of Dsegh and Yeghegnut forestry
October 23, 2015 at 14:25 | Mining | Lori
'Environmental Expertise' SNCO of Nature Protection Ministry has issued a positive opinion to the construction project of Arjut Gold Ore Processing Plant with sodium cyanide. Arjut mine and ore processing plant will be develooped
October 21, 2015 at 14:53 | Officials | Lori
I would just urge the regional administration to work closely with the combine to address not only economic, but also social and ecological issues.
October 09, 2015 at 14:29 | Mining | Lori
The residents of Tsahgkashat Community have addressed an open letter to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and PM Hovik Abrahamyan
October 08, 2015 at 14:07 | Small HPPs, Energy | Lori
The head of "Argishti 1" LLC developing "Martziget 2" SHHP has been imposed administrative liability for the violations detected in the SHPP, as the acting staff head of Nature Protection Ministry
October 01, 2015 at 12:20 | Forest | Lori | Syunik
Studies in forest sector in recent 10 years are few, while figures contradict each other starting from the forest cover: so far the official figure is from 1991 – 11.2% forest-covered area. Some official documents say this figure is 8%, but according
September 29, 2015 at 11:53 | Small HPPs, Energy | Lori
“The SHPP has been operating since 1932: it has operated and given production, most people in the village work there. People work well and get paid
September 28, 2015 at 14:16 | Forest | Lori
EcoLur has received an alarm signal that the pine forests surrounding “Sotchut” dendropark in Stepanavan, Lori Region, are being felled down. In the spring the pine forests in south and east parts were cut down, while now northern and north-eastern parts
September 22, 2015 at 15:55 | Teghout | Lori
“EcoLur” Informational NGO has sent an enquiry to “Vallex” Group Company asking to provide the photos of the forests planted in the frames of Teghut project. In reply, “Vallex” Group Company
September 11, 2015 at 17:53 | Teghout | Lori
EcoLur has received the response by “Vallex” Group Company to its publication entitled “Forest Stories: How “Teghut” CJSC Plants Its Forests”, which says
September 08, 2015 at 16:19 | Forest | Lori | Syunik
Tanzaver Village is all surrounded with forest, and even in this hot summer it’s humid there. No shop, transport only once a week. The village used to have a shop, but it had to be closed, as the whole village ran
September 07, 2015 at 12:00 | Forest | Lori
Three villages in Lori Region – Odzun, Yeghegnut and Gargar listed the main problems the farmers in Armenia faced with: first- non-substantiated taxes and loans, second – absence of agricultural insurance and third
September 04, 2015 at 13:40 | Small HPPs, Energy | Lori
In the framework of the project entitled “Support to the Reforms of SHPPs through a Dialogue between the Public and The Ministry of Nature Protection of the RA for the Purpose of River Ecosystem Use” the EcoLur expert group studies the state of the Pambak River and the possible impact of two SHPPs constructed on the river on the river itself and adjacent communities
September 04, 2015 at 11:02 | Officials | Lori | Syunik | Tavush | Yerevan
The quake is felt in a number of residential areas in Armenia – Vanadzor (2-3 magnitude), Stepanavan and Kapan (3 magnitude), Ijevan and Noyemberyan (4 magnitude), Choratan (3-4 magnitude), Aygedzor (4-5 magnitude) and Yerevan (3-4 magntiude).
September 03, 2015 at 13:54 | Teghout | Lori
The first nursery plants were planted in the spring of 2009, i.e. over 6 years ago. Afterwards the territory was planted several times again. The photo clearly shows there is no
September 02, 2015 at 14:11 | Mining | Lori
Despite the currently operating mining enterprise – Akhtala Ore Dressing Combine (AODC), the population in Shamlukh Town has reduced by 4-5 times. If over 5000 people used to live in Shamlugh before the collapse of the USSR, their current number is about 1000 people
September 02, 2015 at 13:11 | Mining | Lori
Tsaghkashat village, a village surrounded with forests, is currently discussing about opencast copper mining project by “Vallex” Company, which should stretch from Teghut from Tsaghkashat.
September 01, 2015 at 14:24 | Small HPPs, Energy | Lori
In the framework of the project entitled “Support to the Reforms of SHPPs through a Dialogue between the Public and The Ministry of Nature Protection of the RA for the Purpose of River Ecosystem Use” the expert group visited “Martziget 2” SHPP. As a result of the monitoring, the expert group found out:
