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

ArmInfo. The Caucasus  Nature Fund (CNF) has implemented numerous projects in Armenia aimed  at effective management and protection of conservation areas. 

ArmInfo.The Investigation Department of Lori Region of the RA Investigative Committee is investigating all the circumstances of the discharge from the tailing  dump of the Akhtala Mining and Processing Plant CJSC into the Debed  River.

ArmInfo.Vice President of the RA National Assembly Hakob Arshakyan and the Head of the Friendship Group Armenia-Iran Gevorg Papoyan met with the delegation headed by first Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee for National Security  and Foreign Policy of the Majlis of the Islamic Republic of Iran  Abbas Moqtadaye Khurasgani.

ArmInfo.Winemaking advances to the mountains: at an altitude of 2080 meters above the sea level, next to Smbataberd and Tsaghats Kar, is the organic vineyard of Maran company. The Company has founded the highest vineyard in the organic world with the philosophy of preserving and balancing biodiversity. Maran is the first private wine producer in independent Armenia and now it is one of the pioneers in organic winemaking. 

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 

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.

ArmInfo. The governor of the Kotayk region of Armenia, Mesrop Mesropyan, has submitted his resignation due to disagreement with the personnel policy in his region.   Mesropyan stated this on May 27 after a government meeting, during  which the decision to release the head of the region was approved.

ArmInfo. The lawmakers of the National Assembly of the 7th convocation on May 25 refused to include in the agenda of the session a bill guaranteeing the full sale of  agricultural products grown in the cultivated areas of the border  regions.

ArmInfo.In connection with the upcoming early parliamentary elections, a group was created, the so-called pre-election headquarters. The head of the Armenian  government apparatus Arsen Torosyan announced this.

ArmInfo.Issues related to water resources and water security were discussed during the meeting of the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian with the chairman of the  public organization "National Water Cooperation" Arevik Hovsepyan,  the chairman of the information public organization "EcoLur" Inga  Zarafyan, the director of the company "Environment Group", the former  Minister of Nature Protection Eric Grigoryan.  

ArmInfo. France is  interested in and ready to assist Armenia in overcoming the  challenges associated with climate change. This was stated by the  Head of the Representative Office of the French Development Agency  (AFD) in the South Caucasus Jozan Raphael during a meeting with the  Deputy Minister of Nature Protection of Armenia Anna Mazmanyan.  According to the press service of the ministry, during the meeting  the parties highly appreciated the cooperation between France and the  Armenian government, discussing in this context issues related to new  bilateral programs. "The Ministry of Nature Protection is an  important and reliable partner for us, and we are interested in  expanding the spheres of cooperation and the framework of joint  programs," he said.  The Deputy Minister noted that Armenia attaches  importance to innovative solutions in programs on climate change,  forest management, water resources protection, integrated development  and management of specially protected natural areas and attracting  specialists, their regular retraining, in this context, noting the  need for assistance from the French partners.

ArmInfo. Armenia's cooperation with the Green Climate Fund will receive new impetus. The RA National Assembly at the meeting on January 20 approved the main  directions of cooperation between the republic and the foundation.

ArmInfo.The head of the inspection body for nature protection and subsoil resources Gnel Harutyunyan held a working meeting with the heads of territorial and  structural divisions.  

ArmInfo. Armenia attaches  importance to close interaction with international partners, in  particular with the EU member states on the issue of environmental  management. Armenian Minister of Nature Protection Romanos Petrosyan  stated this during a meeting with a delegation led by Ambassador of  the Czech Republic to the RA Bedrich Kopecky.  According to the press  service of the Ministry, Petrosyan presented the reforms launched in  various fields of the environment, in particular, in specially  protected natural zones, which were temporarily suspended due to the  martial law imposed in the country.

ArmInfo.  Former member of the Armenian Public Services Regulatory Commission Mesrop Mesropyan will be appointed governor of the republic's Kotayk region. The issue  has been included in the agenda of the government meeting to be held  on November 26.

ArmInfo. Minister of Nature Protection Romanos Petrosyan said that on August 20 a new program to restore fish stocks in Lake Sevan will start. Petrosyan said this live on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.At the government level, attempts are being made to reduce the importance of the Amulsar issue to the public as much as possible, and to limit the dissemination of information regarding the problem. Political  scientist Andrias Ghukasyan stated this at a press conference on  August 14.

ArmInfo.Yesterday the RA Minister of Nature Protection Romanos Petrosyan met with and acting Director of SNCO "Sevan National Park" Ara Khloyan.

ArmInfo. On July 31, Armenia's  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan introduced the newly appointed  Minister Romanos Petrosyan at the RA Ministry of Nature Protection.