Armenia -- President Serzh Sargsyan visits Mashtots park, Yerevan, 01May2012
In what seems to be a carefully choreographed performance ahead of this Sunday’s parliamentary elections, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan ordered the removal of kiosks assembled in a park in central Yerevan. In doing so, Sargsyan ended the 80-day standoff between the municipality and environmental activists. Continue reading
Posted in Armenia, Environment, Politics
Tagged Activism, Armenia, Environmentalism, Mayor, President of Armenia, Sargsyan, Serzh Sargsyan, Yerevan
A week-long sit-in by Armenian environmental activists was dispersed today as police used force to make space for the construction of fashion boutiques in one of central Yerevan’s few remaining green areas. Continue reading
Posted in Armenia, Environment, Society
Tagged Activism, Armenia, Armenian, Boutique, Construction, Environmentalism, Protest, sit-in, Yerevan
On January 15th more than a hundred environmental activists, artists and journalists visited Teghut forest, where a major mining project is underway.
Posted in Armenia, Environment
Hovhannes Hakobian, a brilliant filmmaker judging from this YouTube video, is seeking funding (according to @khurshud) to make a series of documentaries on Armenia’s nature. Continue reading
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Tagged Armenia, Documentaries, Environment, Nature, Yerevan, youtube
Environmental activists scored an important victory on Monday as the company, which is building a hydropower plant at the picturesque Trchkan waterfall in Northern Armenia announced about its intention to stop construction operations. Continue reading
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Tagged activists, Armenia, Business and Economy, Environment, Trchkan, Waterfall
Posted in Armenia, Economy, Environment, Society
Tagged Architecture, Armenia, Construction, historical, monuments, Yerevan
Microsoft’s Bing Maps says: “Depart from Yerevan on M24 road and drive 5.2 miles, turn right onto highway A325 … cross over to Georgia… Arrive at Kobuleti, Ajaria, Georgia on the right.” Yep, looks like the Bing Maps is the best option for Armenians planning to ride to the Black See for an escape from summer heat in an affordable seaside location in Georgia.
Alaverdy Copper Factory breathes poisonous gases into the mining town, 10May2011
A couple of months ago I wrote a post about copper production in Alaverdi and how it is poisoning the lives of people in that mining town.
A recent study carried out by National Academy of Science has revealed, that food produced in and around the towns of Alaverdi and Akhtala, contains up to 10 times the acceptable levels of mercury, cadmium, arsenic, lead, nickel, copper and zinc.
