December 18, 2012 at 14:46 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Ararat
“Khosrov Support” and “Trchkan” civic initiatives condemn Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan’s step to appoint a chargé d’affaires of Khosrov Reserve Director. Reminder: Economist Hrachya Hovakimyan has been appointed
December 18, 2012 at 12:42 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
In the youth center of Armenian Diaspora in Glendale City “Teghout Support” environmental activist Yeghia Nersisyan made a speech on “Activism, Environment and Democracy Building”. He covered such a painful topic in Armenia as mining
December 17, 2012 at 17:01 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Lori
“Teghout Support” Civic Initiative has disseminated a statement about a crime. We speak about Teghout copper and molybdenum mine in Lori Region. The initiative presents a number of facts about the illegal
December 17, 2012 at 15:34 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
Nature Protection Ministry publicized the official response to Deputy Vahan Babayan, which particularly says “that the need for expenses is
December 17, 2012 at 12:53 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
What are state funds allotted for the conservation of Lake Sevan are spend on? This issue concerns NGOs, as well as the residents of littoral communities of Lake Sevan. On 15 December the discussion of “On Approving Annual
December 14, 2012 at 15:11 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor
“Center for Jermuk Development” NGO and “Trchkan” Civic Initiative has addressed a letter to Nature Protection Minister and offer to turn down “Gndevanq” SHP Project submitted by “BSB” Company
December 14, 2012 at 14:36 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The number of killed wolves has increased this year. Under the governmental decision on approving the regulation on Regulating Number of Wolves and Action Implementation dated on 10 February 2011, if the permitted number of wolves to be killed was 100, this number was multiplied in
December 14, 2012 at 13:08 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
Sevan is a national property, it has no owners. Maybe it would be better to give Sevan to one person to take care of. We need a body, which will solve
December 14, 2012 at 12:11 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Lori
Stepanavan Aarhus Center Coordinator Manya Melikjanian informed EcoLur that “Stepanavan-1” SHP project has been issued a positive opinion of Nature Protection Ministry. On 13 December the people in Stepanavan
December 14, 2012 at 11:26 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik | Syunik
Three public hearings on mining projects at once have been appointed on 18 December. The public hearings on the expansion project of Sotq gold mine by GeoProMining Company will
December 13, 2012 at 14:52 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Aragatsotn
Nevertheless, the representatives of “Teghout Support” civic initiative have taken the samples from the soil in the areas cultivated by farmers, as well as those of tails and sent the samples for analysis to the Center for Ecological Noosphere Studies of NAS RA. The findings show that the tail samples contain
December 13, 2012 at 14:10 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The statement of Nature Protection Ministry informs that the Global Environmental Fund, GEF, will allot 4.7 million USD for the program of elimination of expired pesticides, persistent organic
December 13, 2012 at 12:56 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
The Norashenik River has turned into one of the most polluted rivers in Armenia due to the discharges of “refined” water from Artsvanik tailing dump…Meanwhile Norashenik is used for the irrigation
December 12, 2012 at 23:07 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Kotayk
“Upon the instructions of the Police Chief, the routes of the patrol duty will be arranged in the territory of “Symphony of Stones” natural monument in such a way so that the monument will be always focused on and under control, the matter of setting up
December 12, 2012 at 12:46 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Armavir
The area of new power unit is considered a seismically active zone: this is what the explanation given by the State Committee on Regulation of Nuclear Safety says in the government.
December 12, 2012 at 12:17 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
In December 2012, when outcomes are summed up and people prepare for the holidays and bad weather, mining companies have become more active and hold a number of public hearings on new opencast mines, expansion of existing mines with the use of cyanic
December 12, 2012 at 11:29 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor
National Assembly Deputy from Armenian National Congress Aram Manukyan has sent an enquiry to Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan regarding Amoulsar project of gold mine development by Lydian International Company (represented by local “Geoteam” CJSC). The enquiry particularly says:
December 11, 2012 at 17:56 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
PM Tigran Sargsyan met with the participants of the protest demonstration in Los Angeles (USA). We present extracts from the video report about this meeting circulated on Facebook by the meeting participants. The protest demonstration was held by “Teghout Support Group” and was timed to the visit of Armenian delegation headed by
