October 12, 2012 at 17:38 | Water | Lori
'To recognize the hearings null and void,' demanded Stepanavan Aarhus Center Coordinator and Chairman of Lore EcoClub Manya Meliqjanyan
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October 02, 2012 at 12:08 | Officials | Lori
EcoLur continues its series of publication on the elections in ecological hot spots
October 02, 2012 at 11:31 | Forest | Lori
According to the police, 83-year-old Qnarik A., Spitak town resident (Lori region) is accused
September 24, 2012 at 14:49 | Teghout | Lori
“Teghout Support” civic initiative invites activists to take part in the protest demonstration
September 18, 2012 at 17:06 | Forest | Lori
The day before we were waiting for trucks on Qarinj – Aghnidzor road loaded with logs, which were driving from the forests of Lorut forestry enterprise
September 07, 2012 at 17:33 | Mining | Lori
The wastes of Armanis gold mine are dumped in the yard of the local school, while children play there. This information together with attached photos is disseminated
September 05, 2012 at 14:02 | Mining | Lori
People in these mines suffered from silicosis and tuberculosis. There is a crushing plant, where dust is heavy and you can’t get rid of it. The workers wear gas masks. Mainly young people are employed, now they don’t hire any workers from Akhtala, but hire from Vanadzor, Alaverdi: maybe they want to
September 04, 2012 at 12:36 | Teghout | Lori | Yerevan
It’s already several days since activists have been conducting “Teghout: Mine or Life” action, in the frames of which they provide market for village beekeepers. The honey has been brought from Teghout
September 03, 2012 at 11:22 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Lori
In regard with the incident connected with the elections into local self government in Akhtala Town there are already arrested people. According to the police, on 30 August they received a signal about the assault on Ashtala Mayor Haykaz Khachikyan by a Bodol (Head of Security of Akhtala Ore Processing Combine Arsen Chichyan). As the police found
August 28, 2012 at 14:41 | Mining | Lori
The initiative group on saving Dzoraget River has appealed the Public Prosecutor of Armenia Aghvan Hovsepyan to bring “Sagamar” CJSC to justice. The company
August 28, 2012 at 13:58 | SOS | Lori
The working HPP causes the river to dry out and fish population disappears in it. The Martz River is a tributary to the Debed River. In spring 2012 small HPP was constructed on the river, where it was planned to use 70% of water volume in the upstream of the river. But now there is no water in the river. The whole ecosystem is disturbed
August 14, 2012 at 14:31 | Teghout | Lori
Lori Regional Head Artur Nalbandyan and Teghout Village Head Harutyun Meliqsetyan immediately responded to the appeal by famous rock musician Serj Tankian to protect Teghout from felling and not to allow destruction
August 14, 2012 at 13:18 | Mining | Lori
The activists immediately call on the hot line of Nature Protection Ministry and ask them to send an inspection. Alarm signals are accepted, however, the inspection doesn’t arrive. EcoLur was explained at the Ministry that the inspection can respond to alarm signals only upon
August 09, 2012 at 16:56 | Teghout | Lori
The plan – educate yourself about the crisis in Teghout, join the “Save Teghout” environmental movement to learn more about the cause, consequences and alternatives to share your ideas about how to save your forests, visit www.Teghout.am, www.ecolur.org and get involved.
I am Serj Tankian. Thank you
August 06, 2012 at 17:41 | Officials | Lori
During the development of Teghout copper and molybdenum mine, Lori Region, legal regime will be set over the forests surrounding the mine in a range of 775 ha, a sanitary zone
August 06, 2012 at 16:01 | Mining | Lori
Teghout Support Civic Initiative made a statement in regard with the pollution of Dzoraget River, Lori Region. The statement says
August 03, 2012 at 17:03 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Lori
Whether political parties keep initiative movements away from them or there are internal reasons for demarcation line between activists and politicians. Participants of eco-educational summer camp in Teghout reason about this topic: public activists Gor Hakobyan, Hrayr Savzyan, Arthur Grigoryan and journalist Zhanna Sargsyan
July 26, 2012 at 13:54 | Teghout | Lori
“EcoLur” present a video material where Eco-education tent camp participants express their ideas on