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Large-scale river cleaning carried out in Lori following the flood in  May 2024

 Saturday, June 14 2025 14:57
Large-scale river cleaning carried out in Lori following the flood in  May 2024

ArmInfo. Following the flood in May last year, extensive river cleaning operations were carried out in Lori. The flood had impacted not only populated areas, but also  infrastructure, water systems and rivers. This was reported by Sasun  Miroyan, Director of Melioration CJSC at the Ministry of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia.

Armenia needs 14 stations for air pollution monitoring - minister 
 Wednesday, June 11 2025 12:12

ArmInfo.Fourteen stations are needed to monitor air pollution to cover the entire territory of Armenia. This was stated by the Minister of Environment Hakob Simidyan on June 11 during the discussions in the RA National Assembly committees on the implementation of the 2024 state budget of the Republic of Armenia.

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Armenia reaffirms its commitment to holding an effective COP-17  conference
 Monday, June 9 2025 17:29

ArmInfo. On June 9, within the framework of the 3rd UN Ocean Conference held in Nice, Robert  Abisoghomonyan, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia, met with Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany  Rita Schwarzeluhr-Sutter. The meeting was also attended by Hambardzum Matevosyan, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and Chairman of the COP-17 Organizing Committee.

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Water intake from Lake Sevan to be less that 170mln cubic meters in  2025 
 Thursday, June 5 2025 14:53

ArmInfo.In 2025, water intake from Lake Sevan will be allowed in the amount of up to 131.8 million cubic  meters. The resolution on this was adopted on June 5 at a government meeting.

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Armenia`s Ministry of Environment to oblige construction companies to  use dust suppression equipment 
 Thursday, May 22 2025 13:50

ArmInfo.  On May 22, the Government of Armenia approved the Comprehensive Program of Measures in the Field of Atmospheric Air Protection for 2025-2030.

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Forest to be planted in Armenia as part of Biodiversity Week 
 Monday, May 19 2025 12:21

ArmInfo.  As part of the events to hold the "Biodiversity Week in Armenia", an official presentation of the COP17 forest planting initiative was held on the territory of  the Aragatsotn forest branch of the ArmForest SNCO of the Ministry of  Environment.

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Armenia intends to host COP-17 at highest level in 2026 - minister 
 Wednesday, May 14 2025 11:14

ArmInfo. The Armenian government intends to hold the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-17), which will be held in Yerevan in 2026, at a high level. This was stated by the RA Minister  of Environment Hakob Simidyan during a meeting with the Ambassador of  India to the Republic of Armenia Nilakshi Saha Singh.

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French Ambassador to Armenia: Filling of Vedi reservoir started
 Tuesday, May 13 2025 16:01

ArmInfo.  The filling of the Vedi reservoir has started. French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies shared this information in his X microblog (formerly Twitter).  He recalled that 80% of the reservoir construction is  financed by the French Development Agency. the Ambassador  wrote.  

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Environmental patrols to get government guarantees in Armenia 
 Wednesday, May 7 2025 12:39

ArmInfo.  Employees of the Environmental Patrol Service of Armenia will receive state social guarantees at the legislative level. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia is discussing the amendments to the "On  Environmental Patrol Service" in the second and final reading at the  plenary session on May 7.

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River cleaning procedure to be simplified in Armenia 
 Wednesday, May 7 2025 12:14

ArmInfo.  The procedure for cleaning riverbeds in Armenia will be simplified. At the session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on May 7, amendments to the Water Code of the Republic of Armenia are being discussed in the second and final reading.

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Armen Begoyan: We aim to plant 25,000 trees by May
 Monday, April 21 2025 15:33

ArmInfo.  The number of trees planted in Yerevan will reach 25,000by May, up from  about 20,000 at the end of 2024.  Armen Begoyan, the head of the  SNCO made this statement at a meeting of the Yerevan Municipality on April 21.

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Armenia`s Ministry of Environment, UN WFP reps sign a memorandum of  understanding to promote environmental initiatives in local  communities
 Friday, April 18 2025 18:19

ArmInfo. Armenia's Deputy Minister of Environment  Aram Meymaryan and the representative of the Armenian office of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), Nanna Skau, have signed a memorandum of understanding to  promote environmental initiatives in local communities in the country.

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Blogger signals mass tree felling in Yerevan`s Nor Nork neighborhood 
 Wednesday, April 9 2025 12:04

ArmInfo. The Yerevan Municipality continues to commit ecocide in the capital of the country. This time, under the leadership of the capital's municipality, more than 100 young trees have been cut down in the Nor Nork administrative district. Blogger Eduard Ayrumyan reports this on his Facebook  account. 

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Yerevan air quality better now - Yerevan Municipality 
 Monday, April 7 2025 13:39

ArmInfo.  If in previous years the highest level of dust was recorded in Yerevan among the cities under consideration, then in 2024 this figure decreased. This was  reported to Mayor Tigran Avinyan during a working meeting of the  capital's municipality.

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Lake Sevan level to lower in 2025 as compared with 2024 
 Friday, April 4 2025 13:41

ArmInfo. From May 1 to July 1, 2025, the level of Lake Sevan is predicted to increase by 24-25 cm, which, however, will be 13 cm less than the same indicator of the  previous year. Levon Azinyan, Director of the Hydrometeorology and  Monitoring Center of the RA Ministry of Environment, announced this  at a press conference in April.

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Yerevan Municipality continues felling of trees round city
 Saturday, March 29 2025 13:25

ArmInfo. Yerevan City Hall is "preparing" citizens for the sultry summer. Street after street in the city is losing trees that have saved Yerevan residents from the  merciless summer sun for so many years, and instead, decorative trees  are being planted. According to experts, completely healthy plants  are being cut down, although the city hall continues to stand its  ground, claiming that the felling only concerns trees that have lost  their viability.

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Armenian Cabinet to compensate 50% of crop production expenses 
 Thursday, March 27 2025 12:27

ArmInfo. The Armenian government is ready to compensate 50% of the expenses of entrepreneurs engaged in crop production.

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Protest outside city hall building ignored by city authorities: protesters do not intend to stop
 Tuesday, March 25 2025 19:20

ArmInfo. In Yerevan, on the  eve of summer, trees are being cut down without any mercy. The  growing public discontent has led to a protest action at the  capital's municipality building  today. It was organized by the  "Yerevan for People" public movement.

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Judas trees to be planted in Yerevan`s Tumanyan street 
 Monday, March 24 2025 14:56

ArmInfo. Despite the expert opinions voiced at various sites about the viability of trees on the streets of Yerevan, the capital's mayor's office continues to stubbornly  assure that only deformed, sick and old trees are cut down.

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Expert: Lake Sevan annually provides Armenia with economic benefits of $400 million through a range of ecosystem services
 Friday, March 21 2025 18:57

ArmInfo. By the end of the year, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will present a technical assistance package to the Armenian government for implementing a wastewater drainage and treatment system across the entirety of Lake Sevan's territory, as stated by the Bank's Senior Climate Change Expert, Vardan Karapetyan, speaking on the sidelines of the ADB seminar titled "Protecting Lake Sevan: Sustainable Solutions and Investment Strategies" on March 21.

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Armenia`s Cabinet amends grant programme of environmental protection
 Thursday, March 20 2025 11:49

ArmInfo. On March 20, the Government of Armenia approved a proposal to introduce the first amendment to the grant agreement between the Republic of Armenia, the  International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the  International Development Association .

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