May 02, 2013 at 12:14 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor
Clashes occur in Shatin Village because of 'Yegheg' SHHP. The village has partitioned into those who are 'against” and 'for' the construction.
- We opposed to it, blocked the road, but they set the whole village against...
May 02, 2013 at 11:47 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor
“It’s a fact that the environmental impact assessment of Amulsar project misses the information that Amulsar is located on tectonic zone, the same zone where Jermuk is located and due this fact we have mineral water...
April 30, 2013 at 14:39 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The government intends to approve preventative and protective measures in case of any breakdown at Armenian nuclear power plant. The governmental decision “On Approving Norms of Storing and List of Values Subject ...
April 30, 2013 at 14:20 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The government has been submitted for approval the list of explosives, which every year “Bekor” LLC imports into Armenia for mining industry...
April 29, 2013 at 18:50 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Armavir
Nine-magnitude quake is not possible on the location spot of the Armenian nuclear power plant. On April 26 Vahram Petrosyan, Director of Research Institute of NPP Operation, made this statement at the press conference held at EcoLur Press Club...
April 29, 2013 at 18:29 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The Public Relations Department of Nature Protection Ministry informs that from 22.04-27.04.2013 the State Environmental Inspection detected violations during inspections it carried out, which resulted in drawing up 22...
April 26, 2013 at 18:22 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The rivers in Armenia face serious problems because of SHHPs. Aram Gabrielyan, Climate Change Framework Convention National Focal Point Coordinator...
April 26, 2013 at 17:59 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
The Armenian government hasn’t determined yet whether or not to increase Lake Sevan level: this is what Hovik Sayadyan, Head of Foreign Affairs Department of Armenian Agrarian University...
April 26, 2013 at 17:45 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
‘We Are This City’s Owners” and “Our City” civic initiatives have made an announcement on the eve of Yerevan Aldermen’s Council elections. The initiatives propose all candidates to present clean description of certain solutions and to publish them in the press...
April 26, 2013 at 16:22 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
“Save Yerevan” newly founded initiative has called the opposition forces to form “For Saving Yerevan” platform as a political platform for joint participation in the elections for Yerevan Aldermen’s Council in 2013. “Pressure on the authorities is an important factor, if we leave
April 26, 2013 at 16:11 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
Yerevan Aldermen’s candidates from Armenian National Congress Gayane Ghazaryan, Armen Ohanyan, Aramazd Ghalamqaryan and Yeva Tomvasyan invite all Yerevan residents to take in the discussion entitled
April 25, 2013 at 15:16 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Aragatsotn
“EcoLur” Informational NGO has sent its opinion on Tailing Dump Construction Project in Meliq Village to the Ministry of Nature Protection. The opinion says, “The tailing dump construction project in Meliq village proposed by...
April 25, 2013 at 14:11 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
“Country of Laws” party, a participant to the Aldermen’s election in Yerevan, proposes to develop and to adopt Yerevan environmental concept. “Yerevan Site Development, Improvement and Environment” section of the election program says...
April 25, 2013 at 12:59 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
“Barev Yerevan” Alliance is going to create green Yerevan instead of stone-built desert. The environmental part of Alliance’s election program for the elections to Yerevan Aldermen’s Council says this, which is called in the same way...
April 22, 2013 at 17:35 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
On April 20 the kick-off meeting of the Third Working Group (Environment, Climate Change and Energy Security) of Armenian National Platform of Civil Society Forum of EU Eastern Partnership will be held at EcoLur Press Club on 20 April...
April 18, 2013 at 15:29 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The most effective and shortest way to regulate the operation of SHPPs is to withdraw them from the regulation field of RA Public Services Regulatory Commission. This reply was given to “Blejan” NGO Chairman Liana Asoyan’s request by “Khazer” NGO...
April 18, 2013 at 12:59 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Lori
“Around 2000 ha of forest territory is subject to elimination due to Teghout mine development, if not more. Estimates show that 1580 ha of forest areas have been provided for mine developmen...
April 17, 2013 at 16:41 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
On April 18 the draft decision on approving the proposal to conclude agreement "On Cooperation for Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of...
