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Losing Our Water
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
ATP” Supporting Residents in Establishing Hotbeds
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
Eight Towns in Armenia To Take Part in ''Earth Hour'' World Campaign
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
Problem with Lions in Gyumri Zoo To Be Solved
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
“Marmashen” SHPP: Monitoring Results (Photos)
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:
“Paros” SHPP: Monitoring Results (Photos)
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:
“Heghnajur” SHPP: Monitoring Results
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
“Amasia SHPP”: Monitoring Results (Photos)
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:
Garnaritch Resident: "We Have Only One Tractor – Working As 911 "
August 20, 2015 at 16:38 | Small HPPs, Energy | Shirak
Garnaritch Village, Shirak Region, located at the height of 2020 meters above sea level, doesn’t cultivate its plough lands, as Garnalitch Community Head Vanik Manukyan told in his interview with EcoLur. According to the official information, the plough
10 Forests to Be Establish in Northern Armenia
June 30, 2015 at 15:57 | Forest | Kotayk | Lori | Shirak
10 forests will be planted in Armenia's Shirak, Lori and Kotayk Regions, which will symbolize Western Armenia’s communities, which were persecuted during the Genocide. Forests initiation is made
One of the Reasons for Womens' Reproductive Health Issues in Lori Region is Mining
June 01, 2015 at 15:35 | Mining | Lori | Shirak
The research team eventually found that the odds of having a stillbirth was 2.38 times higher, the odds of having an induced abortion due to medical indications 2.67 times higher, and the odds of having early prenatal mortality 2.67 times higher for women living in Alaverdi compared with
10 Towns in Armenia Committed to Reduce CO2 Emissions by 20% Till 2020
March 30, 2015 at 18:03 | Officials | Aragatsotn | Kotayk | Shirak | Tavush | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
The Nature Protection Ministry organized a discussion with the community heads having joined EU ‘Covenant of Mayors’ initiative towards the 21st convention of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Out of Armenian towns joined
CNF to Provide 445000 Euros To Support Specially Protected Areas
March 25, 2015 at 17:28 | Officials | Ararat | Kotayk | Shirak | Syunik | Tavush
Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) plans to provide 445,000 Euros to support specially protected areas of nature in Armenia, as CNF Executive Director David Morrison said during his