ArmInfo.A number of intellectuals and experts decided to form a working group that will develop approaches to resolve the Karabakh conflict and present them  to the Prime Minister, the head of the foreign ministry and the OSCE  Minsk Group co-chairs.

ArmInfo. On August 29, the  National Assembly of Armenia adopted the draft law on making addenda  to the law "On approval of the annual and comprehensive programs of  measures for the restoration, conservation, reproduction and use of  the Lake Sevan ecosystem" at an extraordinary meeting on the second  reading, providing for an additional 40 million cubic meters from  Lake Sevan water.

ArmInfo. Despite protests by environmentalists, the National Assembly of Armenia, at an extraordinary meeting on August 28, made amendments to the law on the approval of the annual and comprehensive programs for the restoration, preservation, reproduction and use of the Lake Sevan ecosystem, providing for an additional 40 million cubic meters .m water release from the lake. 68 MPs voted for the document and one MP abstained from voting.

ArmInfo. The initiative "SOS Sevan" addressed an open letter to the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, asking to withdraw the bill approved by the government on additional water releases from the lake.

ArmInfo.The Armenian government approved amendments to the law on the approval of the annual and comprehensive programs of measures to restore, preserve,  reproduce and use the ecosystem of Lake Sevan at a meeting on August  23. According to the Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural  Resources of the Republic of Armenia Artur Grigoryan, the bill, which  in due course will be sent to the National Assembly and considered at  an extraordinary session of the parliament on August 28, provides for  increasing the water intake from Lake Sevan from the current 170  million to 210 million cubic meters. , according to the minister, is  necessary to provide farmers with sufficient volumes of irrigation  water.

ArmInfo. The problem of Sevan fouling by algae is due not only to the high temperature background. Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan told journalists on July 26.

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia calls on citizens not to swim in the seaweed areas of Lake Sevan.

ArmInfo. The Armenian  Intelligentsia Council addressed the government with an open letter  expressing its concern over the declaration of the mining industry as  a priority for the Armenian economy.

ArmInfo. "For me, it is absolutely  unacceptable to build saunas and hotels in the forest," said  ecologist, chairman of the association "For Sustainable Human  Development" Karine Danielyan, speaking about the main points of  controversy in the program of forest development in Armenia for  2018-2020.

ArmInfo. I guarantee that the Azerbaijani Ambassador to the Russian Federation Polad Bul-Bul oglu will not be elected secretary general of UNESCO.

ArmInfo.Air pollution near the Yerevan plant "Nairit" does not pose an immediate threat to man. This is stated in a joint statement of the Ministry of Nature Protection and  the Ministry of Health of Armenia.

ArmInfo.The head of the association "For the sake of stable human development", ecologist Karine Danielyan doubts the safety of the substance burnt in the territory of the chemical plant "Nairit". "It's hard to believe that there are no dangerous substances in the burning material," the ecologist said in an interview with ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Equipping with fire-fighting equipment is not enough in Armenia - there is a  shortage of finances. On August 17, after the meeting of the Government, Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia David Karapetyan stated in a conversation with journalists.  According to him, stormy public discussions were quite expected, which indicates a careful attitude to environmental issues and awareness of public interest.

ArmInfo.Fire in Khosrov Forest state reserve caused enormous damage to its biodiversity. This was announced by the head of the association "For the sake of stable human development", ecologist Karine Danielyan on August 16 at a meeting with journalists.

ArmInfo. The proposal of Armenian Government to  take 100 million cubic meters of water due to the lack of a natural  climate in the sediments was not observed. This opinion was expressed  at the press conference by the chairman of "Association for  Sustainable Human Development" social organization Karine Danielyan.

ArmInfo. At the National Bureau of Expertise the initial video conference took place with Environmental Control Center Co, which is specialized in monitoring  of soil, water  resources and  air space. This was stated by  Lana  Mshetsyan, the National Expertise Bureau PR director.