16:28 October 31, 2017 | Ջուր | Շիրակ
A draft governmental resolution has been put into circulation on www.e-draft.am, the adoption of which will enable allotting 21.7 million AMD to RA Nature Protection Ministry for the cleaning of the riverbeds supplying water to Arpi Lake from
17:25 October 13, 2017 | Ջուր | Լոռի | Վայոց ձոր
The Armenian Environmental Front (AEF) initiative has taken water samples from the area of Tandzut derelict mine and adjacent area water and submitted for lab analyses. As it turned out, the heavy metals in the water exceeded
16:18 October 13, 2017 | Ջուր | Արարատ | Արմավիր
One of the most vivid examples of poor management of water resources in Armenia is the Ararat artesian basin, which is at risk of getting dry because of fish-farm business.
The Nature Protection Ministry is proposing to review
19:41 October 12, 2017 | Ջուր | Արարատ
In the frames of the administrative proceedings initiated by RA Nature Protection and Soil Inspection Body for the purpose of detection of the reasons for the pollution in Masis Town and adjacent areas, the Inspection took measures
18:33 September 20, 2017 | Ջուր | Երեւան
Yerevan 'Armenal' foil producing plant, a part of 'Rusal' Company, will clean the Hrazdan River bank on 22 September. The event will be carried out
17:00 September 07, 2017 | Ջուր | Գեղարքունիք
Astghadzor Community residents, Gegharkounik Region, used the water from the wells drilled previously for the uranium mine field investigations, as Astghadzor community
15:37 September 07, 2017 | Ջուր | Սյունիք
The Vararak River in Syunik Region is in antisanitary state, which is the left tributary to the Vorotan River. It starts from the south-east slope of Mets Ishkhanasar Mountain Top in Syunik plateau. The river is polluted with
20:26 August 18, 2017 | Ջուր | Կոտայք
When the World Bank monitoring group stopped its works around Geghardalitch gravity irrigation system project, EcoLur received an alarm signal that Goght residents are going to block the road because of
17:27 August 18, 2017 | Ջուր | Կոտայք
The World Bank stopped the investigation of the Qaghtsrashen gravity irrigation system project based on the complaint filed by Garni residents. The Bank substantiated its action the projects amendments
13:24 August 09, 2017 | Ջուր | Կոտայք
On 8 August 2017, an accident took place during the construction works of 'Qaghtsrashen Gravity Irrigation System' project in Azat Gorge, which resulted in the death of an Abovyan town resident, L.S.. Several hours after this accident EcoLur's shooting group
18:50 August 01, 2017 | Ջուր | Վայոց ձոր
The alarm signals on the dehydration of the Yeghegis River flowing through Vayots Dzor Region continue. Another alarm signal is being beaten by Diaspora Armenian businessman Hovhannes Stepanyan, who is not able to implement the planned agricultural projects in Shatin community located on the bank of
15:45 July 21, 2017 | Ջուր | Գեղարքունիք
Because of absence of any water all the crops and trees have dried out in Nerqin Getashen community, Gegharkounik Region, Armenia. During their trip to the community, the residents complained to EcoLur that July is about to be over, but they haven't
12:37 July 18, 2017 | Ջուր | Գեղարքունիք
Astghadzor Community in Gegharkounik Region is facing hard social problems because of the absence of the irrigation water. As a sign of protest, Astghadzor residents blocked Yerevan-Vardenis-Artsakh strategic road on 10 July. During their meeting with EcoLur
19:12 July 06, 2017 | Ջուր | Գեղարքունիք | Երեւան
S.O.S Sevan Initiative members are condemning the adoption of a bill on additional water outlets out of Lake Sevan with a total volume of 270 million cum. On 6 July RA National Assembly adopted the bill on additional water outlets out of Lake Sevan with a volume of 100 million cum to the existing
16:24 June 29, 2017 | Ջուր | Գեղարքունիք | Կոտայք
The State Committee on Water Industry of the Ministry for Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources has issued contradicting substantiations on the extent of fullness of Azat Reservoir: one of the substantiations refer to Qaghtsrashen gravity irrigation system, while the other refers to additional water outlet of 100 million m3 out of Lake Sevan
17:32 June 19, 2017 | Ջուր | Կոտայք
RA Nature Protection Ministry was the first to respond to SOS Garni Initiative's letter, which has been addressed to the Armenian Prime Minister. In their letter Garni residents are demanding, ''...to bring 'Qaghtsrashen Gravity Irrigation System' amended
16:09 June 08, 2017 | Ջուր | Կոտայք
300 Garni community residents, Kotayq Region, Armenia, together with S.O.S Garni initiative have addressed an open letter to the Armenian PM Karen Karapetyan beating an alarm signal on the risks of the amended project of the Qaghtsrashen Gravity Irrigation System and demanding
14:58 June 07, 2017 | Ջուր | Երեւան
Karen Karapetyan highlighted the importance of the proposed joint activities and programs in the fields of water infrastructure and waste management, as well as in water supply and
