May 31, 2013 at 16:19 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Kotayk
"Meghradzor Gold" LLC has submitted the amended working version of gold extracting plant to Environmental Expertise SNCO of Nature Protection Ministr....
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May 31, 2013 at 12:37 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Geoteam Company is an Armenian company, which is 100% owned by Lydian International Company and it works under the Armenian legislation. While Lydian International Company is a public company and its shares are owned by the investors from different countries...
May 31, 2013 at 11:32 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Lori
The working group of Nature Protection Ministry, business and Martz Village Head has united in the protection of Martziget-1 SHHP project. Recently the working group consisting of 8 people headed for the village...
May 30, 2013 at 17:52 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
“SofTex” LLC, Yerevan, will import equipment containing radioactive substances into Armenia. On May 29 the Armenian government issued the company a license on importing equipment containing radioactive materials...
May 30, 2013 at 17:35 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The forest fires in Armenia have multiplied. On May 29 the Armenian Government approved Republican program aimed to improve fire safety in forests and other vegetation-covered territories to reduce fire risks in green zones...
May 30, 2013 at 16:33 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
On 29 May Public Services Regulatory Commission had an event with unknown status. The public eye witnesses how Commission Chairman Robert Nazaryan’s attempt to approve gas and electricity tariffs though imitating public hearings failed...
May 30, 2013 at 11:48 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
Meghri town residents, Syunik Region, are bearing an alarm signal to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan about the heavy consequences of the mining in their area. The open letter published on the website designed for Meghri residents...
May 29, 2013 at 18:20 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Tavush
An alley of plane trees named after HRH The Prince of Wales will be planted in Dilijan. A certificate commemorating the opening of the Prince Charles Alley was awarded to His Royal Highness by...
May 29, 2013 at 16:39 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
“We want to have green investments in Armenia and not toxic mines,” “Welcome Prince: Armenia Needs Environmentalists”, “Prince Charles, You Are an Environmentalist, Join Armenian Environmentalists”, “Stop, English Mines Will Kill Us”, “Armenia without British Cyanide”. “Green” activists demonstrated posters...
May 27, 2013 at 12:24 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The Public Environmental Alliance has called all to oppose to the increase in gas price in the course of the public hearings. “The Public Services Regulatory Commission holds public hearings on gas price at 15:00 on 29 May...
May 27, 2013 at 12:08 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
Armenia may find itself in the 90’s, when the forest was felled down massively because of increase in gas price, while the governmental bodies don’t possess funds to decrease risks...
May 27, 2013 at 11:25 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor
Prince Charles’s upcoming visit to Armenia sparked stir among active environmental society in Armenia. Under officially disseminated information, Prince Charles will visit Armenia from 28 to...
May 24, 2013 at 16:59 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
Asian Development Bank (ADB) will allot a loan of 25 million USD for the rehabilitation of Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade. ADB signed a $25 million loan with International Energy Corp. (IEC) – which is majority owned by RusHydro...
May 24, 2013 at 16:17 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
Banks don’t allocate loans to Artanish villagers, Gegharkounik Region, as they told EcoLur. Banks allocate loans only to animal owners, while houses in Artanish are not attractive for them...
May 24, 2013 at 14:49 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
Shorzha Village, Gegharkounik Region, sees the solution to the problem with working places in the development of Shorzha magnesium-silicate ore and chromite mine. Maybe the people in the village don’t know that Nature Protection...
May 23, 2013 at 19:15 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
The Armenian Government once again gives light to mining. The executive has decided to put off the term designed for “AT-Metals” LLC to pay VAT for goods exceeding value of 300 million AMD and imported through an investment program...
May 23, 2013 at 15:27 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The problem of garbage doesn’t find its solutions in Armenia, and now Asian Development bank is interested in this issue. The Bank is willing to present a garbage recycling strategy. “NGO Forum on ADB” Armenian Coordinator Silva Adamyan is concerned...
May 23, 2013 at 14:28 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
“Union of Hunters” of Armenia will produce weapon. The draft decision on issuing a license for weapon production is on the agenda of the government meeting for 23 May...