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Armenian Police Tracing Illegal Tree Felling
September 04, 2015 at 14:17 | Forest | Kotayk | Tavush
On 2 September 2015 the policemen of Kotayk Regional Division arrested people in Hrazdan Town, Kotayq Region and Dilijan Town, in Tavush Region,
Sanitary State of Pambak River is Poor (Photos)
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
Quake in Azerbaijan Area
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).
“Arjadzor” SHPP: Monitoring Results
September 03, 2015 at 17:31 | Small HPPs, Energy | Kotayk
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 “Arjadzor” SHPP. As a result of the monitoring, the expert group found out:
Population in Mining Town Shamlugh Reduced 4-5 Times (Photos)
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
Upcoming Mining Project Divided Tsaghkashat into Two Parts
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.
“Martziget 2” SHPP: Monitoring Results
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: