August 23, 2019 at 15:11 | Mining | Syunik
In August of this year, EcoLur Information NGO held a discussion in Syunik village within the framework of ct "Affected Mining Communities: Full Participants in the EITI Process" project. The residents raised environmental and health concerns arising from the mining industry
August 22, 2019 at 23:22 | Mining | Lori | Syunik
According to the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 191-N, adopted on February 22, 2018, soil managers are required to submit a report to the Ministry of Environment, which will include data on the impacts of all natural components of the subsoil
August 20, 2019 at 21:05 | Mining | Lori | Syunik
Arshavir Khalapyan, Chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau NGO operating in Syunik Region, has addressed a letter to Teghout CEO Vladimir Nalivayko asking them to provide the Geghanush tailing dump with copies of research documents on the Teghut tailing dump
August 16, 2019 at 17:26 | Officials | Syunik
2 hectares of vegetation have burnt down
August 16, 2019 at 15:14 | Mining | Syunik
These actions are directly in charge of their health and the accountability and responsibility of the plant. During none of the interviews did we hear about at least one project implemented in these areas in the community in the past 3-5 years
August 13, 2019 at 19:02 | Forest | Syunik
Nearly 44 hectares of forest were burnt in the forest adjacent to the Lehvaz-Vardanidzor highway in Syunik Region (Arevik National Park area), as Former Deputy Minister of Environment of the Republic of Armenia Ayser Ghazaryan reports
August 13, 2019 at 12:42 | Forest | Syunik
The junipers were 400-800 years old, and the new trees will grow in about 100 years
August 12, 2019 at 13:51 | Officials | Syunik
About 12 hectares of vegetation area as well as juniper and fir trees are burnt in the forest on the Lehvaz-Vardanidzor motorway in Syunik Province of Armenia
August 09, 2019 at 18:24 | Mining | Syunik
EcoLur Informational NGO has sent an enquiry to the electronic mail of “Zangezour Copper and Molybdenum Combine” (ZCMC) CJSC addressed to its CEO Mher Poloskov. The enquiry says:
“Dear Mr. Poloskov
July 30, 2019 at 15:47 | Mining | Syunik
“Every day, at around 12:00-13:00, we are getting alert in order to be able to run out of the houses in case of explosions,”
July 19, 2019 at 16:12 | Mining | Syunik
According to the public report of RA Ministry of Environment submitted for the EITI report, the company had paid only 3,833,300 AMD to the fund till 31 December 2016, nevertheless, the company should have paid only 168,413,870 AMD
July 18, 2019 at 18:23 | Mining | Syunik
"Agarak Copper and Molybdenum Combine" CJSC made comprises: on 17 July, certain arrangements were reached as a result of the meeting among the combine workers, the administration, Syunik Regional Head and Community Head
July 17, 2019 at 15:34 | Mining | Syunik
“Agarak Copper and Molybdenum Combine” CJSC postponed the public hearings on the increase in its productivity planned to be held on 18 July for non-fixed time because of force majeure circumstances, as the Ministry of Environment informs
July 12, 2019 at 16:43 | Mining | Syunik
The ground of the administrative proceedings was 6 accidents having occurred at “Agarak Copper and Molybdenum Combine” CJSC from
July 12, 2019 at 16:13 | Mining | Syunik
The public hearings of the company project are appointed on 18 July at Musical School in Agarak Town
July 12, 2019 at 10:18 | SOS | Syunik
On 16 June, the riverbed of the Vorotan River was blocked as a result of the landslide in the area adjacent to Halidzor Village, Syunik Region and generated a natural reservoir. The specialists of the
July 09, 2019 at 18:06 | Mining | Syunik
Armenian-Russian “AT-Metals” mining company addressed a letter to EcoLur in reply to the article published on EcoLur’s website, www.ecolur.org, entitled, “Criminal Case Initiated Based on Verdict of Public Environmental Court on Forests”
July 08, 2019 at 18:38 | Mining | Syunik
On 7 July, EcoLur received the photo and video of the Voghji River, which shows how the river had turned into a gray colour