February 03, 2014 at 11:16 | Climate Change
The banks have shown interest towards the construction of hydropower plants in Armenia and we already have the first investment project from Czeck Credit Bank. I think this visit will be...
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February 01, 2014 at 11:32 | Climate Change | Lori
International financial institutions are funding the field of SHPPs under the pretext of developing ‘green’ energy taking into consideration not the social and environmental standards, but ...
January 31, 2014 at 13:41 | Climate Change | Syunik
On 29 January New-York based ContourGlobal and the Government of Armenia announced today that ...
January 23, 2014 at 16:50 | Climate Change
Nature Protection Ministry – UNDP (31 national and 10 regional environmental projects implemented in the cooperation with UNDP): this fact was recorded by...
January 21, 2014 at 14:31 | Climate Change | Gegharkunik
The residents of Verin Getashen, Nerqin Getashen and Madina Villages, Gegharkounik Region, think "Argitchi" SHPP is illegal and note that...
January 16, 2014 at 13:20 | Climate Change
Nature Protection ministry Taking Measures for Energy Saving
January 15, 2014 at 13:13 | Climate Change
In Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan’s opinion, SHPPs can’t impact on fish reserves. Fish poachers are to be blamed. such an opinionexpressed ...
January 13, 2014 at 12:39 | Climate Change
The requirements will be binding both for newly constructed, rehabilitated and re-equipped SHPPs. The technical requirements will be based on...
December 26, 2013 at 15:09 | Climate Change
On 25 December a meeting was held with the public at State Committee on Water Industry of Territorial Administration Ministry on the increase in water outlets from...
December 25, 2013 at 17:04 | Climate Change
The Armenian Government considers non-extension of SHPP licenses on the rivers flowing into Lake Sevan as inadmissible, otherwise ...
December 20, 2013 at 12:22 | Climate Change
The overload on the river in Armenia is increasing because of SHPPs, the number of which is increasingly growing day by day. The most overloaded rivers in Armenia turn out to be as follows...
December 18, 2013 at 16:37 | Climate Change
EcoLur’s “SHPPs Under Umbrella of International Financial Institutions” publication is available on “Independent Expert Assessment” section both in...
December 18, 2013 at 16:02 | Climate Change | Aragatsotn
The authority to recognize a community as project affected belongs to Nature Protection Ministry, nevertheless, the Ministry Expert Heriqnaz Mkrtchyan noted she was not aware that besides Kosh, two other communities use this canal, as ...
December 17, 2013 at 12:36 | Climate Change | Aragatsotn
Whether the communities in Aragatsotn Region won’t experience irrigation water problems after the construction of Kosh SHPP? This question arises, as the SHPP will be constructed on the...
December 16, 2013 at 17:15 | Climate Change | Ararat | Armavir
Another 20 wells are subject to liquidations and conservation owned by...
December 16, 2013 at 16:19 | Climate Change | Ararat
“The proposed amendments will adversely affect on the fish farming, as there are concerns that the competitiveness of business entities which have established with so many difficulties will reduce,” mentioned...
December 13, 2013 at 17:32 | Climate Change
The impact of “Arpa 3” SHPP on “Jermuk Forest” and “Jermuk” forest reserves, landscape and biodiversity hasn’t been assessed at all. Below are the substantiations...
December 11, 2013 at 11:13 | Climate Change
“Let’s discuss together effectively and tackle the problems together. People live around these reservoirs and if one day a disaster occurs, we will experience serious problems,” said...