June 27, 2013 at 17:55 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
“Maqur Yerkat Plant” OJSC intends to re-equip the plant of pure iron. The public hearings for the professional opinion and the opinion of the affected community head on the project documents of plant re-equipment will be held at
June 27, 2013 at 17:36 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
the executive established the standards of the expenses designed for the preservation, protection, recovery and reforestation of state forests, as well as standards for
June 26, 2013 at 12:39 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
“When the new mill will start working, nothing will remain from these mountains...
June 25, 2013 at 16:50 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
“The useful elements present in the dumps and tailing dumps will lose their “marketable” style under the effect of atmospheric precipitation and oxygen or will get spread with the help of water and winds into environment thus polluting or ...
June 25, 2013 at 16:22 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor
“Armenia has magnificent nature, which I am opening for me just now”,- The UK Ambassador spoke about the gold extraction from Amulsar mine...
June 24, 2013 at 16:49 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
“For Securing Ecological Security and Developing Democracy” NGO releases the project “Hidden Money And Open Mine” with the support of Global Greengrants Fund. The project aims to increase the transparency of the relations between Dundee Precious Metals Kapan CO CJSC and...
June 24, 2013 at 15:23 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Armavir
A short while ago EcoLur learnt that the villagers from Nairi and Myansikyan communities, Armavir Region, blocked the main road running to their villages thus hindering to the free traffic...
June 21, 2013 at 14:53 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Kotayk
“According to reliable but not official data, a gold extracting plant is illegally being constructed, and as villagers say this plant will operate not with cyanоgen, but carbamide not having any permission...
June 19, 2013 at 10:54 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
“For Environmental Safety and Developing Democracy” NGO has sent Nature Protection Ministry 10 question in regard with the operation of Deno Gold Mining Company in Kapan....
June 17, 2013 at 12:55 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
Nature Protection Ministry has “forgotten” about governmental decision N 836 dated on 23 July 2009 in regard with uranium prospecting and mining stating that there is no uranium in Tashtoun and Litchq...
June 17, 2013 at 12:13 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
We celebrate the World Day to combat desertification and drought on 17 June. The slogan for 2013 is “Don't Let Our Future Dry Up”. The world has been...
June 14, 2013 at 15:38 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Aragatsotn
Ashtarak residents have applied to PM Tigran Sargsyan complaining about the inactions of governmental bodies – Nature Protection, Health, Agriculture and Urban Development Ministries in regard with the construction of garbage landfill. The problem is that
June 14, 2013 at 13:18 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
Kapan Municipality had adopted a decision to pass drinking water supply and sewerage system under the administration of “ArmWaterCanal” CJSC free of charge for duration of 25 years. Nevertheless, any ...
June 14, 2013 at 12:41 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
Syunik Regional Governor Surik Khachatryan’s resignation in regard with the well-known tragic incident in Goris caused activity in the administration at different levels, particularly...
June 13, 2013 at 18:30 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
“Solar energy doesn’t cause any damage to nature, but you know what is going on in the Republic of Armenia with hydro power plant: people are struggling, feeling trees...
June 13, 2013 at 15:08 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
As Yerevan Municipality Information and Public Relations Department informs the green area in Yerevan will make up 850 ha, out of which 188 ha will be parks...
June 12, 2013 at 13:43 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
The green zones in Yerevan for one person make up 12 square meters in 2015 as Yerevan...
June 12, 2013 at 11:41 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
“Drinking water is a problem for the town and this problem may escalate… The drinking water passes through turbines and turns into technical one… Four SHHPs already operate on the aqueduct supplying Kapan...
