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President of Armenia held a working meeting on the issues of the lake Sevan
On Wednesday, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan visited Gegharkunik region of Armenia and got introduced to the improvement activities of two public beaches on the shore of the Lake Sevan. SEVAN, June 29. /ARKA/. On Wednesday, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan visited Gegharkunik region of Armenia and got introduced to the improvement activities of two public beaches on the shore of the Lake Sevan, informs correspondent of news ...
06/30/2011Armenian environment ministry explains why Lake Sevan is 'blooming'
In an explanation issued today, Armenian Ministry of Environment said the algae blooms in the country's largest Lake Sevan is mostly caused by the presence of large amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus in water. These nutrients are washed away from lands and farms that are heavily riddled with nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers. YEREVAN, July 19. /ARKA/. In ...
07/19/2022Lake Sevan is ‘blooming’ because of mistakes in measures taken to increase water level - head of commission
Armenia's Lake Sevan is booming because of the mistakes in the measures taken to increase water level, Yuri Javadyan, chairman of the Expert Committee on Protection of Lake Sevan of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences, said Wednesday at hearings in the National ...
07/17/2019Armenian lake Sevan level reaches 1900.13 meters in January
Water level in Armenian Lake Sevan reaches 1900 meters and 13 centimeters as of January 1, 2012 ,that is equal to the indicator of 1963, said Vladimir Movsisyan, Presidential Committee on Lake Sevan Issues chairman. YEREVAN, March 2. /ARKA/. Water level in Armenian Lake Sevan reaches ...
03/02/2012Whitefish spawning period starts: control will be tightened in Lake Sevan and other water bodies
Armenia's Ministry of Environment said it will tighten supervisory measures in Lake Sevan and in other water bodies in the country starting December 1 in connection with the approaching spawning period of whitefish. YEREVAN, November 29. /ARKA/. Armenia's Ministry of Environment said it will tighten supervisory measures in Lake Sevan ...
11/29/2022Level of Lake Sevan is rising, minister says
The level of Lake Sevan is rising, Armenia’s Minister of Emergency Situations Felix Tsolakian said during a government meeting on May 2. He said from April 1 to July 1, the level of Lake Sevan will increase by 45 cm. “The process has already begun. We expect the level ...
05/03/2019Water level of Armenia’s lake Sevan hiked from 2002 by 3.78 m versus predicted 2.38 m
Water level in Armenia’s Lake Sevan increased by 3.78 meters instead of the anticipated 2.38 meters compared to 2002, said Vladimir Movsisyan, Chairman of Presidential Committee on Lake Sevan Issues. YEREVAN, March 27. /ARKA/. Water level in Armenia’s Lake Sevan increased ...
03/27/2013Experts want government to suspend operations of non-metallic mines in Lake Sevan basis until EIA undertaken
Non-metallic mines operating in Lake Sevan basin, especially in Martuni district, pose a serious threat to the Sevan National Park, according to Bardukh Gabrielyan, chairman of a commission of experts set up by the National Academy of Sciences to study the problems of Armenia’s largest ...
10/24/2022On the wheels of a dream: EU-supported Bohem studio-teahouse a platform for creativity in Sevan
Lake Sevan is a favorite resort for locals and tourists. YEREVAN, April 20. /ARKA/ Lake Sevan is a favorite resort for locals and tourists. Different forms of tourism have been actively developing here in recent years. Since 2017 young people have had the ...
04/20/2021Armenian minister explains why Lake Sevan is ‘blooming’
In response to Armenian environmentalists’ warning that the country's largest lake Sevan is facing a serious threat from algae and falling water levels, Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan provided explanation why the lake is “blooming”. YEREVAN, July 9 /ARKA/. In response to Armenian environmentalists’ warning that the ...
07/09/2019Level of Lake Sevan to rise by 45 centimeters
Armenian Minister of Emergency Situations Felix Tsolakyan said today that the level of Lake Sevan will increase by 45 cm by the beginning of the irrigation season that starts in June. YEREVAN, April 4. /ARKA/. Armenian Minister of Emergency Situations Felix Tsolakyan said today that the level of Lake Sevan will increase by 45 cm by the beginning ...
04/04/2019Coastal area may get swamped if discharges increase from Sevan – expert
Increasing discharges from Sevan Lake from 170 to 240 million cubic meters per year may lead to mire formation in coastal areas, ecologist Gagik Sukhudyan said. YEREVAN, August 22. /ARKA/. Increasing discharges from Sevan Lake from 170 to 240 million cubic meters per year ...
08/22/2014First monograph on Lake Sevan’s ecological issues to be published in Armenia soon
“Integrated assessment of ecological state of Lake Sevan” monograph, intended to be a complete and detailed exposition of Sevan’s ecological problems, will be published in the nearest future, Chairman of Association for Sustainable Human Development/UNEP National Committee Karine Danielyan told ARKA....
05/17/2012Millions Of Young Fishes Will Be Let Out Into Armenian Lake Sevan In Autumn 2011
In autumn 2011 millions of young fishes, especially two types of young fishes – “summer trout ” and “gegharkunik” will be let out into the Lake Sevan”, said Armenian Minister of Ecology Aram Harutyunyan. YEREVAN, May 16. /ARKA/. In autumn 2011 millions of young fishes, especially two types of young fishes – “summer trout ” and “gegharkunik” will be let out into ...
05/17/2011Level of Armenia's Lake Sevan has risen since beginning of this year
The level of Armenia's Lake Sevan has risen since the beginning of this year to 1 900.81 meters in late June, the National Statistical Committee of Armenia reported on Monday. YEREVAN, August 12. /ARKA/. The level of Armenia's Lake Sevan has risen since the beginning of this ...
08/12/2019Lake Sevan level is up 4 centimeters - Pashinyan
As of August 2 of this year, a total of 82.64 million cubic meters of water were withdrawn from Armenia's largest Lake of Sevan for irrigation purposes, which is by 45 million cubic meters less than the volume of water withdrawn from the lake in the same time span of 2018, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. YEREVAN, August 8. /ARKA/. As of August 2 of this ...
08/08/2019Minister: level of Lake Sevan has risen by 25 centimeters in 2016
The level of Armenia’s largest Lake Sevan has risen by 25 centimeters this year, by 5 centimeters more than projected, nature protection minister Artsvik Minasyan told a parliamentary hearing on the 2017 draft budget on November 2, convened by several parliamentary committees. YEREVAN,...
11/03/2016Armenian nature protection ministry: 367,000 baby trout fishes let in Lake Sevan in November
YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. Some 367,000 baby trout fishes thrown into Lake Sevan on November 1 and 11, the Armenian Nature Protection Ministry told ARKA News Agency on Wednesday. According to the report, AMD 60 million has been allocated from the government budget for increasing population of endemic fishes. “In the ...
11/13/2014Increased release of irrigation water from Sevan may drive lake’s level down
The increased release of irrigation water from Sevan may drive the lake’s level seven or eight centimeters down, Alyosha Tarverdyan, a member of the president-affiliated commission set up for dealing with the lake-related problems, said Wednesday at a news conference. YEREVAN, May 7. /ARKA/....
05/07/2014Breading of non typical fish species should be forbidden in Sevan Lake: scientist
Breeding of all sorts of fish non typical for the ecosystem of Sevan Lake, including carp and sturgeon, should be forbidden in all fish farms around the lake, said Evelina Ghukasyan, head of the hydroecology and ichthyology institute. C YEREVAN, October 24. /ARKA/. Breeding of all sorts of fish non typical for ...
10/24/2013Armenian environmentalists to protest against harmful effects of Sotk mine on Lake Sevan
Armenian environmentalists have announced the launch of a new SOS Sevan initiative, which includes a series of protest actions against the harmful effects of Sotq gold deposit on the country’s largest fresh water Lake of Sevan, Inga Zarafyan, chairwoman of an environmental NGO said today. YEREVAN, August 18. /ARKA/....
08/18/2012About $1.7 million to be allocated for re-equipment of monitoring system of Armenian lake Sevan
For re-equipment and rehabilitation of monitoring system of Armenian Lake Sevan will be allocated 654 million drams (about $1.7 million) from different funds, said the head of president-affiliated commission on the problems of the Lake Sevan Vladimir Movsisyan on Friday to the journalists. YEREVAN, March 2. /ARKA/. For ...
03/02/2012Lake Sevan's water level rose by 22 cm in 2024 – National Weather Center
The water level in Lake Sevan as of December 30 was 1900.39 meters, which is 22 cm higher compared to the same period last year, said Levon Azizyan, director of the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center. YEREVAN, December 30. /ARKA/. The water level in Lake Sevan as of ...
12/30/2024Lake Sevan's level decreased by 12 cm, water withdrawal amounts to 228 million cubic meters
The level of Lake Sevan has dropped by 12 cm since the beginning of the year, Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan said today, adding that 40-42 million cubic meters less water has gone into the lake through the Arpa-Sevan tunnel ...
12/29/2023Ardshinbank becomes partner of Sevan Startup Summit 2023
Ardshinbank will become a partner of Sevan Startup Summit 2023, which will be held on July 23-29 on the shore of the Lake Sevan and will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, and startuppers from around the world. YEREVAN, July 22. /ARKA/. Ardshinbank will become a partner of Sevan ...
07/22/2023A panel of environmental experts approves release of 170 million cubic meters of water from Lake Sevan for irrigation
A panel of environmental experts from Armenia’s National Academy of Sciences approved the release of 170 million cubic meters of water from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes in 2022. YEREVAN, May 4. /ARKA/. A panel of environmental experts from Armenia’s National Academy of Sciences approved the release of 170 million cubic meters of water from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes in 2022. According ...
05/04/2022Lake Sevan’s level down 13 centimeters
The level of Armenia’s largest Lake Sevan dropped by 1 cm on January 24-30 , 2022 to 1900.39 m (above sea level), which is 13 cm lower than the level of the lake on the same day last year, the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center reported. YEREVAN, February 2. /ARKA/. The level of Armenia’s ...
02/02/2022Armenian parliament okays additional release of irrigation water from Lake Sevan
By a vote of 65 to 18, the Armenian parliament has approved today the additional release of water from the country’s largest Lake Sevan for irrigational purposes. YEREVAN, August 17. /ARKA/. By a vote of 65 to 18, the Armenian parliament has approved today the additional release of water from the country’s largest Lake Sevan for irrigational purposes. According to the Armenian ...
08/17/2021Armenian government to ask parliament to allow additional release of water from lake Sevan for irrigation
The Armenian government gave today the green light to additional release of water from the country’s largest lake Sevan for irrigation purposes in 2021. YEREVAN, August 6. /ARKA/. The Armenian government gave today the green light to additional release of water from the country’s largest lake Sevan for irrigation purposes in 2021. According to an earlier government’s ...
08/06/2021A concept for management of Lake Sevan's coastal areas to be developed in Armenia
The Armenian government is set to develop a concept for management of the coastal areas around the country's largest Lake Sevan, Acting Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan said on Thursday. YEREVAN, May 7. /ARKA/. The Armenian government is set to develop a concept for management of the coastal areas around the country's largest Lake Sevan, Acting Minister of Economy ...
05/07/2021€5 million allocated for restoration and maintenance of balance of Lake Sevan ecosystem
The ministry of nature protection of Armenia announced Tuesday the provision of €5 million for restoration and maintenance of the balance of the ecosystem of Lake Sevan. The ministry also provided information on the next "greening" of parts of the lake. YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. The ministry of nature protection of Armenia announced Tuesday the provision of €5 million for restoration and maintenance ...
07/21/2020Lake Sevan to experience regular blooming
Armenia's largest Lake Sevan will be experiencing regular blooming as a result of lasting negative impact on its ecosystem, Deputy Minister of Environment Irina Kaplanyan said at a press conference on Tuesday. YEREVAN, June 2. /ARKA/. Armenia's largest Lake Sevan will ...
06/02/2020Some 30 million cubic meters less of irrigation water released from Lake Sevan
This year a little less than 140 million cubic meters of water were released from Armenia's largest Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes, by almost 30 million cubic meters less than permitted by the law, Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan told a Cabinet session today. YEREVAN, October 10. /ARKA/. This year a little less than 140 million cubic meters ...
10/10/2019Armenia to receive €5-million grant for deploying depuration facilities on Lake Sevan
Armenian Vice-premier Mher Grigoryan said Thursday ahead of a regular Cabinet meeting that Armenia will receive a €5-million grant from European partners for cleaning Lake Sevan. YEREVAN, July 18. /ARKA/. Armenian Vice-premier Mher Grigoryan said Thursday ahead of a regular Cabinet meeting that Armenia will receive a €5-million grant from European partners for cleaning Lake Sevan. The lake started blooming in ...
07/18/2019Arpa-Sevan tunnel construction planned to be completed in 2019
The construction of Arpa-Sevan tunnel is planned to be completed in 2019, Arsen Harutyunyan, head of the State Water Committee, said Wednesday at the hearings on the 2017 government budget performance. YEREVAN, May 30. /ARKA/. The construction of Arpa-Sevan tunnel is planned ...
05/30/2018State Water Committee may ask for additional release of irrigation water from Lake Sevan
Armenia’s State Water Committee may ask the parliament to allow additional release of water form the Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes, Committee chairman Arsen Harutyunyan said today after a government meeting. YEREVAN, March 22. /ARKA/. Armenia’s State Water Committee may ask the parliament to allow additional release of water form the Lake Sevan ...
03/22/2018Sevan Aqua to invest 1.75 billion drams in development of nurse pond fishing in Lake Sevan
Sevan Aqua company will invest 1.75 billion drams in the development of nurse pond fishing in Lake Sevan, economic development and investment minister Suren Karayan said at a government meeting on Thursday. YEREVAN, May 11. /ARKA/. Sevan Aqua company ...
05/11/2017Sevan National Park’s territory to be awarded special tax zone status
... several government agencies to prepare and submit to the government a draft strategy for the development of the Gegharkunik region in 2017-2020, saying the emphasis should be placed on the economic component and the exceptional and ecological role of Lake Sevan. YEREVAN, March 23. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan gave today two months to several government agencies to prepare and submit to the government a draft strategy for the development of the Gegharkunik region in 2017-2020, saying ...
03/23/2017Prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan asks to accelerate major repair of Arpa-Sevan tunnel
Armenian prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan told a Cabinet session today to accelerate the major repair of the 48.3 kilometer long Arpa-Sevan tunnel that takes the water of Arpa River to Armenia’s largest lake Sevan. YEREVAN, February 11. /ARKA/. Armenian prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan told a Cabinet session today to accelerate the major repair of the 48.3 kilometer long Arpa-Sevan ...
02/11/2016Level of water in Lake Sevan rises 8 centimeters
On December 21, the level of water in Armenia’s largest Lake of Sevan stood at 1,900.21 meters above sea level, higher than at the beginning of the year when it was 1,900.13 meters, nature protection minister Aramayis Grigoryan told a news conference today. YEREVAN, December 23. /ARKA/. On December 21, the level ...
12/23/2015Armenian environmentalists ask president Sargsyan to ban construction of fish farms on lake Sevan
Armenian environmentalists will send an open letter to President Serzh Sargsyan asking him to ban planned increased water releases from Lake Sevan, Gagik Tadevosyan, a former chairman of a parliament committee on social, health and environment issues and a co-author of the law on Lake Sevan, said to a news conference today. YEREVAN, March 17. / ARKA /. Armenian environmentalists ...
03/17/2014Sevan Lake endemic fishes endangered: expert
Endemic fish species at Sevan Lake are endangered, head of hydrobiology of Armenia’s institute of hydroecology and ichthyology Susanna Hakobyan said at a discussion on Sevan’s problems Monday. YEREVAN, November 27. /ARKA/. Endemic fish species at Sevan Lake are endangered,...
11/27/2013Fish production program to be submitted to Government in October
Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan traveled last Saturday to Gegharkunik marz (province). In Gavar, the administrative center of the region, the president visited the Sevan factory for the production of mineral water, and was told about the process of construction and renovation works, production capacities, investment and future development programs. YEREVAN, September 9. / ARKA /. Armenia’s president Serzh ...
09/09/2013About 366,000 trout fry released into Sevan in 2012
About 366 thousands of trout fry were released into Sevan Lake during 2012, Armenian minister of nature protection Aram Harutiunyan told journalists Wednesday. This included 200,000 summer trout fry and about 166,000 gegharkuni (sort of Sevan trout). YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. About 366 thousands ...
12/27/2012Territories defined for public beaches on the shore of Sevan
Beach territories of the Lake Sevan of about 4 ha selected for public beaches was reviewed by the Vice-Premier, Territorial Administration Minister of Armenia, head of national park board “Sevan” Armen Gevorgyan, Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunya YEREVAN, April 5. /ARKA/....
04/05/2011Level of Armenian Sevan increases faster than planned - Vice-Premier
The level of the Armenian Lake Sevan has been rising faster than expected in the past two years, said Vice-Premier, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan. YEREVAN, June 10. / ARKA /. The level of the Armenian Lake Sevan has been rising faster than expected in the ...
06/10/2010Water level in Lake Sevan dropped by 10 centimeters
The water level in Armenia's largest Lake Sevan has dropped by 10 centimeters compared to February 1 last year, the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center reported. YEREVAN, February 1. /ARKA/. The water level in Armenia's largest Lake Sevan has dropped by 10 centimeters compared to February ...
02/01/2024Public beaches on Lake Sevan open July 1
The beach season on Armenia’s largest Lake Sevan opens July 1, the Ministry of Environment said in a Facebook posting. YEREVAN, June 23. /ARKA/. The beach season on Armenia’s largest Lake Sevan opens July 1, the Ministry of Environment said in a Facebook posting. It said three public beaches ...
06/23/2022Some 2,300 hectares of Lake Sevan cleaned over 15 years
Over the past 15 years (from 2005 to 2020), some 2,300 hectares of territory have been cleared in and around Lake Sevan, acting Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan said at a meeting of parliamentary committees today. YEREVAN, June 7. /ARKA/. Over the past 15 years (from 2005 to 2020), some 2,300 hectares of territory have been cleared in and around Lake ...
06/07/2021Quota for commercial catch of whitefish in Lake Sevan slashed by 50 metric tons
The 2021 quota for commercial catch of whitefish in Armenia's largest Lake Sevan has been slashed by 50 metric tons from 300 tons in 2020, Voskeat Grigoryan, head of a department at the Environment Ministry in charge of special protected areas and biodiversity, said at a press conference on Monday. YEREVAN, March 29. /ARKA/....
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