August 22, 2012 at 15:31 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Tavush
Energy and Natural Resources Ministry issued a license for geological prospecting in Tavush region. We speak about Aghetkin copper and molybdenum mine and Kanchalaqar copper mine. The licenses have been issued to
August 22, 2012 at 15:06 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
Kapan-based NGOs expressed their indignation with non-availability of information about the tailing pipe of Zangezour copper and molybdenum combine (ZCMC). They called for to ensure public control over
August 21, 2012 at 14:28 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
The statement disseminated by “Teghout Support” initiative says that on 22 August a meeting will be held at the Constitutional Court of Armenia devoted to how much court rulings on the lawsuits in regard with Teghout copper and molybdenum mine development
August 20, 2012 at 19:18 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor
'Historical-Cultural reserves and Cultural Heritage Preservation Service' SNCO under the supervision of Culture Ministry of Armenia was assigned to submit projects for entrance procedures to 'Bears' and 'Mozrov'
August 20, 2012 at 16:32 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
The official reply of Nature Protection Ministry to EcoLur informs that it’s “GR Group” Company which bought public territory, children’s green playground in Erebuni at 50 Nor Aresh St. Reminder: EcoLur has sent an alarm signal received from Erebuni
August 20, 2012 at 13:51 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
The carriages are empty, the machinery doesn’t work, under locals, it’s already not the first year. At first sight it’s evident that the open production and wastes in the form of washouts can directly affect on Meghri River and present substantial
August 17, 2012 at 16:09 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
The Press Service of Nature Protection Ministry of Armenia informs that “Emmi Fruit” Company is willing to provide fish forage to those organizations, which would like
August 17, 2012 at 15:54 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Kotayk
"Healthy Hrazdan" civic initiative has sent a letter to Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan offering to turn down Tezhsar project submitted by "Alumina Corporation" Company. Otherwise, our suspicions that Nature Protection Ministry is a
August 17, 2012 at 14:09 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
The society had decided to make an appeal to “Save Sevan” from destructive development of Sotq mine. Project risks were assessed as high and violating
August 16, 2012 at 18:27 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
On 16 August, the Armenian government decided to make water outlets from Lake Sevan up to 279.2 million square meters to ensure continuous irrigation
August 15, 2012 at 16:11 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
Hot weather reigns here for two months, 40 C above zero, but water is supplied twice per month. If you can’t pay, you don’t have any water. Water stagnates and warms infest there
August 15, 2012 at 15:04 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
On 16 August the Armenian Government will consider issuing “Armenian Nuclear Power Plant” CJSC a license on import of radioactive substances. The draft decision has been
August 15, 2012 at 14:21 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
By 31 December 2012 10,000 pieces of rock-cracker explosives and 8000 pieces of detonator capsules will be imported into Armenia, which will be used for mining
August 14, 2012 at 14:31 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Lori
Lori Regional Head Artur Nalbandyan and Teghout Village Head Harutyun Meliqsetyan immediately responded to the appeal by famous rock musician Serj Tankian to protect Teghout from felling and not to allow destruction
August 09, 2012 at 19:53 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Scientific-expert Committee on Lake Sevan Preservation by National Academy of Sciences of Armenia gave its negative assessment to Amoulsar open gold mining project. Despite that, Nature Protection Ministry signed its positive opinion on that project. The project was submitted
August 09, 2012 at 19:02 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
On 30 July public hearings on “Sotq Gold Open Mining Project” submitted by Geopromining Gold Company were held in Sotq village. The project doesn’t point out existing and expected risks, as well as their elimination measures:
August 09, 2012 at 11:55 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the USA to Armenia John Heffern on his videoblog Ambassador Heffern’s videoblog – Episode 26 – Civic Activism touches tоpic of civic activism in Armenia
August 08, 2012 at 16:15 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor
The public hearings on Amoulsar project of gold mine opencast development held at Nature Protection Ministry on 30 July left contradictory impressions
