Announcement on the source of  pollution of storks 

At the initiative of the Ministry of Environment, led by Karen Aghababyan, Legal Adviser to the  Minister, together with other specialists involved in the works and members of the voluntary group have been  supervising monitoring in recent days in the settlements of Ararat and Armavir regions where contaminated storks are observed.

A discussion with hunting organizations

Acting Minister of Environment Vahe Jilavyan today received the representatives of a number of hunting organizations.
Also, Acting Deputy Minister of Environment Vardan Melikyan participated in the meeting.

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (06.07-11.08.2020)

In the Republic
On July 6-7 no precipitation is predicted. In the afternoon of 8-9, on 10-11 in separate regions short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm wind speed may reach up to 20-25 m/s. In separate places hail is also possible. South-west wind speed is 3-8 m/s.On July 7-8 the air temperature will go up by 3-4 degrees.

In Yerevan
On July 6-8 no precipitation is predicted. In the evening of 9-11 in separate parts of the city short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm wind speed may reach up to 17-19 m/s. 

Public reviews will be held over the pre-assessment bid on environmental impact of mineral prospecting of Eghnikasar district of Aghveran marble mine, submitted by “Almaqar” LLC

Public reviews will be held over the pre-assessment bid on environmental impact of mineral prospecting of Sulidzor marble mine, submitted by “Almaqar” LLC

Extinguished the fire broke out on the hillside called “Khachi Dzor” in Syunik region

On July 5, at 14:27, Syunik RCMC received a call that dry grass was burning on the hillside called “Khachi Dzor” nearby “Zangezur” Biosphere Complex” of the Ministry of Environment. Two fire squads of Meghri  fire-rescue detachment of the Ministry of Emergency Situations  left for the scene. 

The cases of violations of norms on forests detected in the forestry branches of “ArmForest” SNCO of the Committee of Forest of the Ministry of Environment in the period of June 25 to July 7

As a result of inspection procedures supervised by forest units, 2 cases of illegal cutting of trees (1 cut tree) were revealed by the workers of “Dsegh” and “Artsvaberd” forest enterprises.

A BIKE PATH IN KAPAN

One of the winning projects - in the frames of the third stage of Ministry of Environment-implemented “Support Program for Protected Areas-Armenia” (SPPA-A) - is  “Bicycle Kapan” project, submitted by “Development Initiatives” NGO.

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (03.07-07.08.2020)

In the Republic
In the afternoon of July 3, in separate regions thunderstorm is possible, there is a small chance of rain, in the afternoon of July 4-5 in separate regions short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm wind speed may reach up to 20-25 m/s. In separate places hail is also possible. On July 6-8 no precipitation is predicted. South-west wind speed is 3-8 m/s. The air temperature will gradually go up by 4-6 degrees.

In Yerevan
In the daytime of July 3, on 6-8 no precipitation is predicted. In the evening of July 4-5, thunderstorm is possible, there is a small chance of rain. during the thunderstorm wind speed may reach up to 17-19 m/s 

The black stork returned to the national park

On June 27, the saved black stork was returned to the area of “Lake Arpi” national park and was released back to nature after the successful recovery; the latter was detected by the SNCO’s staff in 2019 and was sent to the Zoo Fauna Art Rehabilitation Center of Exotic Animal.

The “Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center” SNCO of the RA Ministry of Environment, with the support of the World Bank, continues the second (consultative meetings) phase aimed at developing “National Framework for Climate Services” (NFCS).

The first thematic-cluster online meeting on "Water (Hydrology and Water Resources)" was held on 24 June 2020. It had brought together leading specialists in the field and representatives of state, scientific, private and public companies. It has already been published

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (02.07-07.07.2020)

In the Republic
On July 2-3, on 6-7 no precipitation is predicted. In the afternoon of 4-5, in separate regions short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm wind speed may reach up to 20-25 m/s. In separate places hail is also possible. North-east wind speed is 3-8 m/s. The air temperature will go up by 3-5 degrees.

In Yerevan
On July 2-6 no precipitation is predicted.

Public reviews will be held over the evaluation report over environmental impact of mineral prospecting in Kaqavadzor granodiorite mine, Kotayk region, submitted by “Hrazdan RCME" OJSC 

Announcement over the cancellation of public reviews, submitted by “Yerevan Lusatechnik” OJSC 

Acting Deputy Minister of Environment Vardan Melikyan got acquainted with the reasons for the contamination of storks

Acting Deputy Minister of Environment Vardan Melikyan together with the specialists of the corresponding subdivisions of the Ministry paid a visit to a number of communities of Ararat and Armavir regions to get acquainted with the reasons for the contamination of storks.