October 28, 2016 at 17:25 | SOS | Shirak
We analyzed the red, yellow and white paint. Yellow paint often contains dangerously high levels of lead in excess of 10,000 ppm. Of the 19 yellow colors in 8 (42%) contained lead levels of over 10,000 ppm and 15 red paint in one (7%) contained dangerously high levels of lead in excess of 10,000 ppm.
August 24, 2016 at 17:19 | Officials | Shirak
Shirak Regional Head Hovsep Simonyan is proposing to give the status of specially protected areas to Mantash reservoir with Mantash river drainage basin
August 22, 2016 at 18:57 | Officials | Shirak
After the disaster in Artik the problem of reclaiming derelict mines is focused by the government. During his working visit to Shirak Region RA Nature Protection Minister Aramayis Grigoryan stated, “There are certain environmental problems
August 18, 2016 at 18:34 | Officials | Aragatsotn | Ararat | Armavir | Kotayk | Lori | Shirak | Syunik | Tavush | Vayots dzor
In line with the governmental resolution dated on 18 August 2016 40 hunting places will operate in 10 regions of Armenia. According to the rationale
July 18, 2016 at 17:17 | Officials | Armavir | Kotayk | Shirak | Syunik | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
Around 1 ha of grass cover has been burnt down in the area called “Aghasafi” in Yeghegnadzor Town
July 15, 2016 at 18:08 | Water | Shirak
There are high concentrations of arsenic in the underground water of Ashotcq and Armavir regions, as the project
July 07, 2016 at 17:38 | Mining | Shirak
Though Artik Town is located under the impact of stone pit dust, atmospheric air monitoring hasn't been carried out here since 2005
July 06, 2016 at 16:24 | SOS | Shirak
Thus case proved that the decisions and programs adopted for the reduction and management of risks in Armenia are inefficient and the local self-government bodies, as a rule, don't take
June 06, 2016 at 15:59 | Mining | Lori | Shirak | Syunik
The water in Armenia is getting more and more polluted with the wastes. The process threatens to become irreversible for the transboundary rivers. At least three transboundary rivers – Debed, Voghji and Araks have
April 29, 2016 at 11:13 | Forest | Gegharkunik | Shirak | Tavush
It’s already 12 years since “ATP” has been implementing backyard nursery program to promote small enterprises. With the support of “ATP” several communities in Tavush, Gegharkounik and Shirak Regions are trained to
April 08, 2016 at 12:53 | Climate Change | Shirak | Yerevan
The aim of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) implemented by the UNDP is to involve civil society into the implementation processes of global environmental conventions.
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
January 27, 2016 at 18:32 | Officials | Shirak
The kick-off meeting of the working group established by Nature Protection Minister Aramayis Grigoryan’s order to make amendments to the governmental resolution on red-listed animals was held
October 22, 2015 at 14:01 | Small HPPs, Energy | Shirak
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 “Marmashen” SHPP. As a result of the monitoring, the expert group found out:
October 20, 2015 at 18:06 | Small HPPs, Energy | Shirak
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 “Paros” SHPP. As a result of the monitoring, the expert group found out:
September 24, 2015 at 16:52 | Biodiversity | Shirak
Illegal tree felling hasn’t been detected in "Arpi Litch" National Park, Shirak Region, this year, as Aram Gyulkhasyan, Director of “Forest State Monitoring Center” SNCO, told EcoLur during its monitoring visit to "Arpi Litch
September 15, 2015 at 14:01 | Small HPPs, Energy | Shirak
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 “Heghnajur” SHPP. As a result of the monitoring, the expert group found out
September 10, 2015 at 18:08 | Small HPPs, Energy | Shirak
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 “Amasia” SHPP. As a result of the monitoring, the expert group found out:
