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Armenian authorities do not consider danger of losing city of Jermuk  as resort of int`l significance - NGOs declare

 Thursday, January 25 2024 21:37
Armenian authorities do not consider danger of losing city of Jermuk  as resort of int`l significance - NGOs declare

ArmInfo. A group of public organizations and residents of the city of Jermuk opposed the  possible development of the Amulsar gold mine.

Platform aimed at development of "green economy" was launched in  Armenia
 Monday, June 27 2022 18:26

ArmInfo.The Government of Armenia, in cooperation with the World Bank, the European Union and the United Nations Development Program, today launched the "Growth  and Recovery for the Strengthening, Upgrading and Prosperity of  Armenia" platform in support of Armenia's promising sustainable  development, green recovery and growth.

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Armenia ranks 60th in Global Startup Ecosystem Index
 Monday, June 20 2022 18:09

ArmInfo. The Armenia Startup Ecosystem is a regional Leader in innovation, ranked at number 60 globally, and shows a positive momentum 5 spots since 2021.  Armenia  also ranks at number 16 for startups in Eastern Europe.

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Deputy Prime Minister: Armenia has a rather ambitious climate agenda
 Wednesday, May 25 2022 15:41

ArmInfo.A meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Council on the implementation of the requirements and provisions of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement was held in Yerevan.

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EU Black Sea Environment Program: Armenia needs to create a new  cadastre of water resources
 Friday, April 29 2022 17:55

ArmInfo. Today Yerevan hosted a "round table"  within the framework of the EU "Common Efforts to Protect the  Environment of the Black Sea Basin Countries" program. The conference  was attended by representatives of Armenia, Georgia, Moldova.  

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Ministry of Environment commented on information about spillage of  chemicals into Araks from Agarak Copper-Molybdenum Combine
 Tuesday, April 19 2022 19:48

ArmInfo.The Ministry of Environment reacted to the information in the media about the spillage of  chemicals into the Araks River from the Agarak  copper-molybdenum plant in the Syunik region of the Republic of  Armenia.

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Armenian`s Parliament adopts a bill On Mercury
 Wednesday, March 23 2022 11:52

ArmInfo.The RA Parliament adopted, in its second reading, a bill On Mercury aimed at protecting human health and environment.  

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On March 26 Armenia to take part in Earth Hour global action 
 Tuesday, March 22 2022 16:58

ArmInfo.On March 26 Armenia will participate in Earth Hour global action organized by WWF by turning off the street lights of Yerevan and other cities for one  hour. 

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MES confirms availability of uranium and thorium in surroundings of  Amulsar gold mine
 Monday, March 14 2022 13:10

ArmInfo. The RA Ministry of Emergency Situations  confirmed the presence of uranium and thorium in the vicinity of the  Amulsar gold mine, Ecolur reports.

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EU launches its new programme EU4Environment - Water Resources and  Environmental Data in Armenia. 
 Tuesday, March 1 2022 13:45

ArmInfo.The EU has launched its new programme EU4Environment - Water Resources and Environmental Data in Armenia. 

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Armenian scientists propose a new recipe to save Lake Sevan from  bogging
 Thursday, September 9 2021 15:56

ArmInfo.Armenian scientists propose a new recipe for saving Lake Sevan from bogging.

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With the co-financing of the EU and the Ministry of Economic  Cooperation of Germany ``Sevan Talks`` campaign is launched in the  framework of EU4Sevan program
 Wednesday, September 8 2021 12:39

ArmInfo.With the co-financing of the European Union and the Ministry for Economic  Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany within  the framework of the Environmental Protection of Lake Sevan  (EU4Sevan) program, the campaign ''Sevan Talks'' is launched.

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Releases from Sevan will increase to 75 million cubic meters: today  the level of Lake Sevan is 4 cm lower than the indicator for the same  period in 2020
 Friday, August 6 2021 16:29

ArmInfo.Up to 75 million cubic meters water will be released from Lake Sevan for irrigation. At a Friday session on August 6, the Armenian government approved a  legislative initiative on amendments to the law "On Approval of the  Annual Comprehensive Program of Measures for the Restoration,  Preservation, Reproduction and Use of the Sevan Ecosystem".

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Czech scientists will conduct another examination of level of  pollution in Lori region of Armenia
 Wednesday, August 4 2021 21:59

ArmInfo. Field work on sampling for the study of  chemical pollution of the territories of the Lori region, which is  under the influence of the mining and metallurgical industry, has  been completed.

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By 2030 Armenia intends to reduce harmful emissions into the  atmosphere by 40%
 Saturday, July 3 2021 16:25

ArmInfo.By 2030, Armenia intends to reduce harmful  emissions into the atmosphere by 40%. This was stated by the acting  Deputy Prime Minister of the country Tigran Avinyan, speaking at the  regular annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and  Development (EBRD) being held online.

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Armenia may face the threat of drought and lack of water: Pashinyan  forms a special commission to develop a strategy
 Friday, July 2 2021 17:45

ArmInfo. The interdepartmental commission will develop a strategy for overcoming problems in the irrigation sector.  According to the official website of the Armenian  government, by the decision of the acting Prime Minister 

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Government allocated 208 million drams to clean up the shoreline of  Lake Sevan
 Wednesday, June 30 2021 19:30

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Environment has allocated  208.2 million drams for the implementation of a project to clean up  the flooded shoreline of Lake Sevan. This was stated today by Acting  Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan during a meeting dedicated  to the opening of the tourist season on the lake.

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Sevan Startup Sammit 2021 will not take place as the population of  seagulls may be endangered 
 Thursday, June 24 2021 16:20

ArmInfo.The Sevan Startup Tent Sammit 2021 will not take place this year.  According to the official announcement of the organizers, the event is canceled due to the ban  of the Ministry of Nature Protection on the use of the traditional  site.

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EU Ambassador launches "EU4Environment: Green community - Resilient  Future`" Project in Lori region of Armenia
 Thursday, June 10 2021 17:02

ArmInfo. EU Ambassador to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin launched the "EU4Environment: Green community - Resilient Future'" Project in the village of Margaovit, Lori  region, RA.

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HSBC and Ashoka Joint Green Skills Innovation Challenge Launches in Armenia
 Monday, May 17 2021 11:38

ArmInfo.HSBC in partnership with Ashoka (international organisation that promotes social entrepreneurship) launched the first of its kind Green Skills Innovation Challenge. This global innovation competition is open to social entrepreneurs across 51 countries including Armenia.

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Prospects for sustainable water resources management in Ararat Valley  discussed in Yerevan
 Friday, May 14 2021 18:23

ArmInfo.The artesian basin of the Ararat valley has significant groundwater resources that are used for household needs, irrigation, fish farming and production. The pool water is also used for the cooling system of the Metsamor NPP. Research by specialists  has shown that the groundwater level in the basin over the past 10  years has dropped by an average of 6-9 meters (up to 15 meters in  some places), and the artesian zone has decreased by about 67%.

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