ArmInfo. By the decision of the Interim Council of the "Yerevan State University of Languages and Social Sciences after V. Bryusov" Foundation, Ph.D David Gyurjinyan has been appointed Acting Rector of the University.
ArmInfo.Yerevan hosts the second meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Drought (IWG on drought) and a regional capacity building workshop to develop an effective policy within the framework of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and take measures aimed at solving problems caused by drought. The RA Ministry of the Environment reports on its Facebook page.
ArmInfo. A number of public organizations in Armenia opposed the development of the Amulsar gold
mine. In their statement, received by ArmInfo, representatives of
public organizations considered the tripartite memorandum of
understanding signed on February 22 between the government of the
Republic of Armenia, the Eurasian Development Bank and Lydian Armenia
CJSC as illegal, short-sighted, irresponsible, adventurous and
dangerous.