June 09, 2010 | Water
Already 30 countries in the world experience problems with water. More than 1 million people worldwide lack drinking water. Scientists predict in 2025 the two thirds of the humanity will experience serious problems with water. Armenia is categorized under average water supplied countries. Most population of the country is provided water supply from underground springs and this water needs no further cleaning.
June 02, 2010 | Water
REC Caucasus organized the Regional Stakeholder Meeting of the Project: “Creation of Enabling Environment for Integrated Management of the Kura-Aras Transboundary River Basin”
May 27, 2010 | Water
Today 75 small hydro power plants operating in Armenia supply 5% of the electricity demand. At present 70 more small hydro power plants are in the process of construction.
May 21, 2010 | Water
In March of this year Armenian Government came into conflict with fish-farms. The Government requires that these farms change the category of used lands, install water meters, pay taxes, i.e. become taxable.
May 18, 2010 | Water
Filtration at Aeratsia station is still conducted mechanically, but even mechanical filtration is partial, whereas it needs biological and chemical purification.
May 05, 2010 | Water
In the frames of “Assistance to Renewable Energy” German-Armenian Fund loan program German Development Bank KfW and the Central Bank of Armenia concluded a new agreement on granting 18 mln Euros of credit line and 1,5 mln of credit line for the second stage. Six million Euros on credit line and 1,5 mln Euros on credit line was allocated for the first stage.
April 29, 2010 | Water
In May-June 2010 the small hydro power plant “Getik-1” will be put into operation in Gegharkunik Region. The construction of this small HPP is conducted by “Griar” CJSC.
April 27, 2010 | Water
This article is devoted to the EU funded on Transboundary River Management for the Kura River Basin where three countries are involved - Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
April 16, 2010 | Water
If mining industry will start in our village, it will be destroyed as Agarak Village was: this is Shvanidzor Village Administration Head Hovhannes Ohanyan’s opinion expressed during his interview with EcoLur.
April 08, 2010 | Water
The Voghji River is regarded as one of the most polluted rivers in Armenia, particularly in those sections where tributaries flowing into the drainage basin of the Voghji affect on it. First of all, this is the Norashenik River which is under strong pressure of the mining industry.
April 02, 2010 | Water
“Serious measures have been undertaken to develop small hydro power plants. 70 small hydro power plants have been constructed within 5 years that produce 270 million KW per hour”
March 31, 2010 | Water
Aknalitch Village has a region with blocks of flats where more than 210 families live. In 2006 the water supply system was put into operation with the financial support of KfW German Development Bank.
March 25, 2010 | Water
The disconnected dump pipe running from Zangezour Copper and Molybdenum Combine through the territory of populated Sgharshik Region poses great danger to residents.
March 25, 2010 | Water
“We call Kapan Town Mayor Artur Atayan and Kapan population to struggle together with us for the right to have clean drinking water,” says open statement of “For Ensuring Ecological safety and Developing Democracy” NGO.
March 24, 2010 | Water
Under the press release disseminated by the Center, all this allows us to speak about “violation of human rights and exceeding one’s official authorities and presence of corruption risks in state bodies.”
March 24, 2010 | Water
"Many metals exceed the marginal permitted portions," Belayeva emphasized. According to some sources, the infertility rate in Syunik exceeds that of other marzes.
March 22, 2010 | Water
The "Sunchild" eco-clubs will mark the World Water Day.
March 18, 2010 | Water | Lori
So far Teghout and Shnogh villagers have used the water of neighboring mountain Rivers flowing by gravity and the villagers didn’t pay for it. “It’s much better to have water you have to pay for than to have none at all,” – Harutyun Meliksetyan said.
