June 14, 2012 at 17:01 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
As it’s expected that the government, at the meeting on 14 June, approved the package of proposals on increase in Lake Sevan up to 320 million cubic meters submitted
June 13, 2012 at 21:59 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
At the meeting on 14 June the Armenian Government will consider the project on increase in water outlets from Lake Sevan up to 320 million cubic meters. On 13 June, at the end of working day, the government website displayed the draft decision submitted by the State Committee on Water Industry of Armenia, which refers to making
June 13, 2012 at 18:54 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor
The reply letter to EcoLur (number 5/33/51476 dated in 12.06.2012) says: “In reply to your enquiry on expanded project of developing Amoulsar gold mine, we would like to inform that
June 13, 2012 at 17:50 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
"Save the Wolves' Group demands from the Ministry of Nature Protection to stop killing wolves.
June 13, 2012 at 17:27 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Lori
“Sagamar” CJSC made investments in the amount of 70 million USSD from 2007 to October 2011 and spent another 23 million USD to construct a shaft,”
June 12, 2012 at 17:52 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor
While there are tense debates around Amoulsar project, all the contradictions start revealing which our national policy is rich in. This is when the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand does. It has already
June 12, 2012 at 16:51 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
National Assembly Deputy Vahe Hakobyan touched upon Qajaran Village in his interview with “A1+” and stated that residents support the idea of transferring village land
June 11, 2012 at 20:11 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Kotayk
The agricultural land areas of Jrarat Community, Kotayk Region, are located next to Hrazdan cement factory. The villagers have privatized these land areas, nevertheless, they don’t cultivate it. “Only one out of 1000 people is able to cultivate
June 07, 2012 at 17:02 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
'We Are This City's Owners' Civic Initiative has addressed a letter to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan, which particularly raised a question: what kind of funds
June 06, 2012 at 18:05 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
The Administrative Court of Armenia will reach its decision on the brigade of dismantlers in Mashtots Park on 8 June. The ruling of the lawsuit filed against
June 06, 2012 at 16:20 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
“There are parties that do not care for environmental issues at all. For example, Samvel Balasanyan, a representative of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), heads the commission that should deal with environmental
June 06, 2012 at 12:42 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Syunik
In 2011 the volume of mining industry in Syunik increased so much that it excelled in price equivalent all the indicators for the recent 10 years. If in 2001 the mining ore exported from Syunik made up 17 billion AMD, in 2011 this indicator was
June 05, 2012 at 17:13 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
In his welcome speech the Minister said, 'We used to say that human being are the rulers of nature, then - part of nature. Now we think
June 05, 2012 at 16:47 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
Although the profit from mining operations has short-term nature and these territories are left to us as dead zones, the Armenian government recognized this territory as a priority. EcoLur presents an extract from government program for
June 05, 2012 at 13:17 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
On 4 June the environmental activists presented Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State Teghut Problem and gave Teghut Petition.
June 04, 2012 at 18:46 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
“Khazer” environmental-cultural NGO appeals the new parliament to perform their election promises and to call to responsibility all those who dealt with the privatization of the covered market. The open letter addressed
June 04, 2012 at 15:50 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
Armenia declares about its commitment to 'green economy' at governmental level. Whether the official bodies are responsible for environmental policy can give an answer why our rivers are polluted
June 04, 2012 at 14:21 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Vayots dzor
The Nature protection Ministry didn’t include Jermuk in the affected zone of Amoulsar project, said Chief Environmentalist of Geoteam Company Armen Stepanyan on the discussions held on
