March 16, 2012 at 20:12 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Jermuk Mayor Vardan Hovhannisyan noted that all kinds of productions in the radius of 50 km, which may disturb resort development, are closed down. 'But here we have a mine, which directly contradicts to the resort interests. The composition of Jermuk water is unique
March 16, 2012 at 14:05 | Officials | Vayots dzor
On March 15 the government adopted a decision to lower the category of 0.15 ha land areas for the construction of a small HPP in Jermuk. Meanwhile the government ignored its earlier decision – N 1064 dated on 28 September 2008 'On Recognizing Jermuk Tourism Center', in accordance
March 14, 2012 at 15:10 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Jermuk Development Center stated that Geoteam Company circulated misinformation through Mediamax NA (read Geoteam press release published earlier). The company
March 14, 2012 at 11:13 | Biodiversity | Vayots dzor
one of the most beautiful monuments in Armenian nature, Mozrov Cave, has collapsed because of absence of any care
March 13, 2012 at 14:25 | Officials | Vayots dzor
The Geoteam Company, which had received the right to operate Armenia’s Amulsar Gold Mine, is not attending Tuesday’s discussion being held in Jermuk city
March 12, 2012 at 15:34 | Mining | Vayots dzor
The public discussions of opencast mining expansion project in Amoulsar are carried out almost simultaneously, which must be carried out by Geoteam Company
March 05, 2012 at 11:40 | Cities | Vayots dzor
By implementing control over Agriculture Ministry and the institutions functioning under their supervision, the Supervisory Chamber of Armenia has detected
February 24, 2012 at 12:51 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Toronto-based “Lydian International”, which implements “Amoulsar” gold-mining mine project in Armenia, appointed an underwriting syndicate for attracting 40 million Canadian Dollars for the purpose of
February 24, 2012 at 11:55 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Nevertheless, it can’t be said that environmental impact is missing completely. The main hazard poses to water resources
February 21, 2012 at 16:51 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Geoteam Company (issued license to develop Amoulsar gold mine) Director Hayk Alumyan has addressed a letter to NEWS.am in reply
February 16, 2012 at 11:53 | Mining | Vayots dzor
It turns out if to compare tourism in Jermuk and Amoulsar gold mine development in Amoulsar, they are almost equal in economic viewpoint. Nevertheless, Jermuk is a more long-term (even eternal) program, while Amoulsar is short–term
February 15, 2012 at 13:22 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
The deposit is situated adjacent to the Armenia-Iran highway and maybe that was the reason why it hadn’t been discovered before: hundreds of geologists traveled on this road every year didn’t even suspecting there might be a mine in the neighborhood
February 07, 2012 at 16:49 | Officials | Vayots dzor
On 9 February the Government of RA is going to change the status of 0.64 ha lands of special protected area in
January 27, 2012 at 12:48 | Waste | Vayots dzor
The 'Yerkir' found out that the garbage dump of Jermuk and Kechout settlements was set up in the territory near to Dali River flowing through Dali Gorge 10 years ago. It should be mentioned that waters flowing along the dumpsite flow into
January 26, 2012 at 11:24 | Mining | Vayots dzor
in his conversation with EcoLur Romik Abrahamyan said he didn’t deny what he had said, but he doesn’t want to enter into debates with people who address him personal insulting through internet
January 24, 2012 at 16:16 | Officials | Vayots dzor
On January 24 Economy Minister of Armenia Tigran Davtyan referred to the concerns raised around the gold mine to be developed by “Geoteam” Company in the surroundings of Jermuk Town and said the mine with its operation won’t be an obstacle to Jermuk
January 19, 2012 at 14:38 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Another environmental campaign against mining is mounting in Armenia. This time environmentalists are concerned about the open-pit development of Amulsar gold mine
January 18, 2012 at 12:22 | Biodiversity | Vayots dzor
The Armenian government's decision, according to which 22.5 ha of the Dilijan National Park will be given for rent to State Revenues Committee for 25 years, has caused indignation of ecologists. The green activists say
