It was estimated 7.7 million AMD as damage caused to the nature 

18 environmental breaches were detected, administrative proceedings were brought on 10 cases (3 cases were previously revealed), thus an administrative fine of 730.000 AMD is the result of inspections, visits, cases and report receipt conducted by Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of Ministry of Nature Protection of RA within the period of 11-15.05.2018.

The new inserted accounting standard will enhance the supervision over the turnover of financial instruments

The introduction of the accounting standard defined by the RA law on "Accounting of Public Sector Organizations" have been completed in the Ministry of Nature Protection and its subordinate organizations funded and supported by the Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF).

There were considered the status and prospects of cooperation of the  Ministry of Nature Protection and the USAID Mission to Armenia

 
 Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan met with Director of Sustainable Development Office of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Armenia Lyla  J. Andrew Bashan.

The cooperation potential with Japan will be fully tapped in the sphere of environmental protection 

Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan met with  the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Armenia Jun Yamada .

Public hearings will be held over mineral prospecting of Qaralanj district of Borbort dolerite porphyry mine, submitted by “Davit Paremuzyan'' LLC

Public reviews will be held over prospecting “Demer'' section of Aramus basalt mine, submitted by ''Demer'' LLC

Public reviews will be held over clinical, livestock, industrial and consumption and other organic waste disposal project, submitted by “Ecology V.K.H.”  LLC

The status and prospects for cooperation were considered with the UNDP

On June 14 the delegation of the Ministry of Nature Protection led by Minister Erik Grigoryan had a meeting with the delegation headed by UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia Shombi Sharp.

In case of relevant preservation, it is possible to allow whitefish commercial hunting at Lake Sevan

Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Gnel Sanosyan held a working meeting over illegal fishing issue and the opportunities of commercial fishing.

Public reviews will be held over mineral water extraction from 7/58 well of Jermuk carbonated mineral mine, submitted by “Vanaqua” LLC, Vayoc Dzor Region

Notifying the children and parents about protecting from ultraviolet dangerous rays

Ahead of the summer, the Ministry of Nature Protection of RA has undertaken a number of initiatives dedicated to the dangers of ultraviolet rays of the sun, the necessity of protecting from them and their methods. The target groups of the initiatives are regarded the children aged 1 to 14 years, taking into consideration their ultimate exposure to ultraviolet rays.

 The Armenian-American collaboration will be expanded in environmental protection sector

The delegation led by Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan met with the delegation headed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Armenia Richard Mills.

The efficient use of considerable potential of Armenian-Iranian cooperation in environmental protection sphere was signified

Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan had a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Seyyed Kazem Sajjad.

Public reviews of the project of construction waste recycling and asphalt concrete building blocks will be held in  Artashat Highway, 1st Lane 6/2, Yerevan, submitted by “Khachhar” LLC  

Public reviews will be held over the rehabilitation subproject of streets of Kumayri Historic Center in Gyumri