Environment

Environment | 01.02.12 | 11:46

Dangerous Assessment: Research reveals toxic pesticides problem

By Gayane Abrahamyan

Pesticides waste dumps and dilapidated warehouses, containing more than 1,000-1,500 tons of pesticides, inherited from the Soviet Union in Armenia, are like time bombs which have already essentially damaged the environment.

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Environment | 31.01.12 | 11:50

Sevan Aid: Government allocates money for lake cleanup

The Armenian government has earmarked 125.4 million drams – about $1.4 – toward cleaning some 200 hectares of coastal area on Lake Sevan, as announced by Minister of Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan Monday.

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Environment | 27.01.12 | 13:34

Teghut Concerns: Archeologist says ancient sites another reason against mining in endangered forest

By Gohar Abrahamyan

Ecologists and archaeologists in Armenia are once again warning that a copper mine development in Teghut will cause damage not only to the local environment, but also to the historical and cultural sites that have been discovered around the area.

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Environment | 25.01.12 | 15:00

Backyard Dispute: Residents on Nalbandyan Street say construction company violating city order

By Gayane Mkrtchyan

Residents whose apartments face a yard on Central Yerevan’s Nalbandyan Street are at odds with a construction company that entered their yard and tried to remove trees on an “elite” construction site.

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Environment | 18.01.12 | 15:09

Green Trends: Environmental movement rising in Armenia after a few successful campaigns

By Naira Hayrumyan

It seems that the establishment of the Green Party is in the offing in Armenia. Environmental movements are growing stronger, amidst growing awareness that mining is causing considerable damage to nature. Yet, ecologists so far have used only civilian instruments, not trying to get a political foothold.

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Environment | 18.01.12 | 12:07

Resort v. Industry: Mining prospect brings jobs, but concerns for Jermuk

By Siranuysh Gevorgyan

Another environmental campaign against mining is mounting in Armenia. This time environmentalists are concerned about the open-pit development of Amulsar gold mine on the administrative border of Armenia’s southern Vayots Dzor and Syunik provinces.

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Environment | 16.01.12 | 15:29

“Let’s save Teghut forest”: Environmentalists continue protest of mining exploitation

By Gohar Abrahamyan

"Let's Save Teghut Forest" environmental group, consisting of 250 activists went to Teghut on January 15 where, as they state, they tried to introduce the situation in Teghut to the participants of the environmental initiative.

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Environment | 11.01.12 | 14:45

Occupy Teghut?: Year begins with new protest of mining exploitation

By Gayane Mkrtchyan

On January 15, a new initiative will be launched by "Let's Save Teghut Forest" environmental group, with the intention of reversing a government order to allow further mining exploitation.

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Environment | 27.12.11 | 14:07

2011 in Environment, Tourism, Health: Gains, setbacks, challenges

By Siranuysh Gevorgyan

Environmentalists, who are among the most active members of civil society in Armenia, have registered an unprecedented success this year, managing to prevent a hydro-power plant’s construction on picturesque Trchkan waterfall, which is situated on the administrative border of Armenia’s northern Shirak and Lori provinces.

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Environment | 23.12.11 | 15:01

From environmental issue to quarrel: Syunik governor embroiled in another scandal

By Gayane Mkrtchyan

A video circulating on the Internet shows Governor of Syunik province Surik Khachatryan denigrating environmental activist Mariam Sukhudyan, at one point calling the young woman a “dragonfly”.

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Environment | 21.12.11 | 14:17

Tree-mendous Idea: Yerevan Zoo offers to rent Christmas trees

For those in Armenia who wish to welcome the New Year with a living New Year Tree without promoting deforestation, the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets suggests an alternative option – to rent a tree in a pot.

Child’s joy: Yerevan’s zoo celebrates 70th anniversary and introduces a new ‘animal care’ concept

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Dangerous Assessment: Research reveals toxic pesticides problem

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Housecleaning: Thousands removed from pension list after fraud alleged

More than 10,000 names have been removed from Armenia’s nationwide lists of pensioners since the government began investigating last year alleged fraud in the payment of social benefits, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Artur Grigorian said on Tuesday.

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Human rights

Freedom of speech: Cases of physical violence against Armenian journalists decrease, lawsuits increase

By Gohar Abrahamyan

The number of cases of physical violence and violations of the rights to receive and release information has essentially decreased in Armenia in 2011 as compared to 2010, whereas cases of violation of mass media’s and journalists’ rights, especially pressure of different nature applied against them, have increased.

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Teghut Concerns: Archeologist says ancient sites another reason against mining in endangered forest

Can you tell the organization to make a group on facebook and they should go to foreign embassies and tell them about the issues. Our government always listens to foreigners, but not its own people. ...

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Environment

Dangerous Assessment: Research reveals toxic pesticides problem

Sevan Aid: Government allocates money for lake cleanup

Teghut Concerns: Archeologist says ancient sites another reason against mining in endangered forest

Backyard Dispute: Residents on Nalbandyan Street say construction company violating city order

Green Trends: Environmental movement rising in Armenia after a few successful campaigns

Resort v. Industry: Mining prospect brings jobs, but concerns for Jermuk

“Let’s save Teghut forest”: Environmentalists continue protest of mining exploitation

Occupy Teghut?: Year begins with new protest of mining exploitation

2011 in Environment, Tourism, Health: Gains, setbacks, challenges

From environmental issue to quarrel: Syunik governor embroiled in another scandal

Tree-mendous Idea: Yerevan Zoo offers to rent Christmas trees

Dangerous Assessment: Research reveals toxic pesticides problem

Housecleaning: Thousands removed from pension list after fraud alleged

Freedom of speech: Cases of physical violence against Armenian journalists decrease, lawsuits increase

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