The students of Faculty of Art Education of ASPU created in “Khosrov Forest” state reserve

The students of Faculty of Art Education of ASPU conducted a visit to “Khosrov Forest” state reserve to paint autumn colors of rich nature of specially protected areas of nature under the event on “Environmental protection through painting”. The young painters will present their works at various exhibitions, by enhancing eco education and fostering public awareness on environment.

The employees of structural and separated subdivisions of the RA MNP Staff as well as Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body participated in the nationwide clean-up day

On October 21 the workers of structural and separated subdivisions of the RA MNP Staff, central apparatus and regional subdivisions of Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body participated in the nationwide clean-up day within “Clean Armenia” project scopes.
The officials of the RA MNP Staff and workers of central apparatus of Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body cleaned the

Approximately 50 students of College of Fine Arts listened to an eco-educational open lesson at ''Jrvezh'' forest park and painted colorful landscapes of the park   

On October 21, about fifty students of various courses of Panos Terlemezyan State College of Fine Arts visited “Jrvezh” forest park under “Reserve Park Complex” SNCO of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection. The event entitled “Environmental mosaic” was held. Deputy Director of Scientific Unit of “Reserve Park Complex” SNCO 

E. Grigoryan participated in OSCE session on “Raising awareness on environment and security challenges” 
  
RA First Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan had a participation in the third session of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting over “Raising awareness on environment and security challenges” held in Vienna, on October 16-18.

Artsvik Minasyan had a meeting with Petr Mikyska

On October 19 RA Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan had a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Armenia Petr Mikyska. The meeting was attended by RA First Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan, other responsible persons. Issues on bilateral cooperation were

There was signed a memorandum with the Inspection Body within the frames of cooperation of the RA MNP and WWF-Armenia

On October 19 RA Minister of Nature Protection, Chairman of the Governing Council of Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Ministry of Nature Protection of RA conducted a working visit to the administrative office of the RA MNP Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body (Inspection Body). The Minister toured the workrooms, got acquainted with working conditions of the employees, the inspection 

Armenia’s rich natural world will be presented in a separate gallery during “I am Armenia-great culture” exhibition

The RA Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Khachik Hakobyan had a meeting with Marika Parsadanelli, the official of International Art Agency, who had arrived to Armenia within “I am Armenia-great culture” project scopes. The Cultural Arts Program Specialist 

The prospect of involving communities in Global Ecovillage Network was considered   

RA Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Khachik Hakobyan met with Executive Director of Global Ecovillage Network Kosha Anja Joubert and Director of Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) Ruben Khachatryan; at the invitation of the latter, the guest arrived to Armenia with the objective of participating in   SunChild 7th International Environmental Festival.

Large-scale reforms are performed in “Khosrov Forest” state reserve

RA Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan was on a working visit to “Khosrov Forest” state reserve. After the visit conducted to the museum at the administrative office of SNCO, the Minister of Nature Protection along with responsible persons of the ministry set off for the burned areas, toured several districts, where the specialists identified remarkable facts over environmental restoration.

There was burned the checkpoint of “Panther Security” guard company conducting preservation in “Shamakhyan” district of “Dilijan” national park 

On the margins of the working visit paid to Tavoush Region on October 13, the RA Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan held a workshop at the office of “Dilijan” national park, toured “Hagharcin”, “Dilijan” districts.  

Public reviews will be held over mineral mining at Aruj sand-gravel composite mine /northern district/, submitted by ''Mining'' LLC

A draft is developed by the RA MNP Water Resource Management Agency over water usage permit of 0.63 l/s abstraction from the underground deep well 

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First Deputy Minister of Nature Protection met with the representatives of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

On October 12 First Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan had a meeting with Paola Albrito, UNISDR's Regional Coordinator for Europe and Central Asia, Programme Officer at the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)/ Central Asia and South Caucasus Yagshimurad Annamuradov.

A draft is developed over water usage permission of 1.5 l/s from the underground water resource meant for industrial use of “Harkurq” LLC in the administrative area of Davitashen community, Aragacotn region