June 13, 2016 at 17:37 | Waste | Aragatsotn | Ararat | Armavir
The studies carried out in 9 communities in Armavir, Ararat and Aragatsotn Regions recorded excess of the permissible standards of the DDT in the soil in five communities and remaining amounts
May 02, 2016 at 19:37 | Small HPPs, Energy | Aragatsotn
In the framework of the project entitled “Support to SHPP-relating Reforms Through the Dialogue of Public and RA Nature Protection Ministry for Sustainable Use of River Ecosystems” the expert group visited “Aragats 1” SHPP.
March 17, 2016 at 15:27 | Cities | Aragatsotn | Kotayk | Lori | Shirak | Tavush | Yerevan
Eight towns in Armenia will join ''Earth Hour'' public campaign to be held on 19 March, which aims to gather the society, business, communities and other stakeholders around one idea – to switch off light for one hour for
March 15, 2016 at 16:23 | Cities | Aragatsotn
Ashtarak Mayor told EcoLur, “In spring and autumn season our residential areas are covered with smoke clouds because of burning down agricultural remainders, tree branches and leaves. If a certain amount of garbage
November 09, 2015 at 16:59 | Officials | Aragatsotn
The Nature Protection Ministry informs that from 02.11.2015–06.11.2015 the State Environmental Inspection detected violations during inspections it carried out, which resulted in drawing up 7 decisions on administrative fines in the amount
September 28, 2015 at 17:12 | Small HPPs, Energy | Aragatsotn
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 Aragatsotn Rgion for “Amberd 1” and “Amberd 2” SHPPs.
September 15, 2015 at 15:08 | SOS | Aragatsotn
On 9 September 2015 EcoLur’s camera fixed in the neighborhood of Miraq Village, Aragatsotn Region, how the heavy machinery takes away the fertile layer of
September 10, 2015 at 13:40 | Mining | Aragatsotn
“Here you poison the people and don’t allow them to live… you blocked the aqueduct and, as a result, 60 families left their places…You mislead the people. No tailing dump will
September 09, 2015 at 13:13 | Mining | Aragatsotn
The experts - lawyer Nazeli Vardanyan, geologist Harutyun Movsisyan and the employees of the YSU Center for Sustainable Development issued their expert opinion on three main components of Tukhmanuk gold mining project
August 27, 2015 at 14:47 | Mining | Aragatsotn
On 9 September, at 12:00, the public hearings of “Re-equipment of Ore Dressing Plant of Tukhmanuk Gold Mine Mining Complex, Aragatsotn Region, protection dam of the tailing dump and temporary dry warehouse of tails” project submitted by 'Mego Gold' LLC will
July 24, 2015 at 19:20 | Small HPPs, Energy | Aragatsotn
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 “Gegharot” SHPP. As a result of the monitoring the expert group found out:
July 10, 2015 at 16:59 | SOS | Aragatsotn | Ararat | Armavir
A high content of DDT is found in11 croft lands from 25 samples in Ararat region’s Sayat Nova, Armavir region’s Jrarat, Khanjyan, Norapat communities, as well as in Aragatsotn region’s
July 07, 2015 at 16:12 | Water | Aragatsotn
“EcoLur” presents opinions of residents in HPPs impact zone, about the activities of SHPPs within the frames of “Support to SHPP-relating reforms through the dialogue of public and RA Nature Protection Ministry for Sustainable Use of River Ecosystems”. We introduce you residences’ opinions living
July 03, 2015 at 13:47 | Water | Aragatsotn
The study particularly mentions, “The research of Fe, Al, Co, Mn, Cr, Cd, Zn, Na, Mg, Ca, K and elements and metals in Ghegharot river reveals that two SHPPs out of which the concentrations of elements at the bottom of observation station (2-10 times, an average of 5-7 times) exceed the concentrations in the upper observation station. This shows that the 2 SHPP plants have
June 22, 2015 at 18:28 | Officials | Aragatsotn
Yuri Javadyan, Chairman of Lake Sevan Preservation Committee, considers RA Academician Ruben Hambardzumyan’s idea connected with storing ater through snow reservoirs as unrealistic. “Snow reservoirs are
June 17, 2015 at 13:00 | Officials | Aragatsotn
“Talin area is in the worst area. The state of reservoirs and storm drains is miserable: the storm drains were constructed in 1954, but now they are destroyed
May 27, 2015 at 12:29 | Dialog with officials | Aragatsotn
In reply to EcoLur's question to what extent this construction is lawful, Aragatsotn Regional Head said that...
May 25, 2015 at 14:11 | Water | Aragatsotn
Aragats Community Head Henrik Hovhannisyan, Aragatsotn Region, assures that the water of the Gegharot River doesn’t pose any danger for irrigation
