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Yerevan City Hall reports on progress on construction of a new landfill
Anetta Babayan, an advisor to the Yerevan Mayor, reported on the progress of an investment program aimed at constructing a new landfill. YEREVAN, December 15. /ARКА/. Anetta Babayan, an advisor to the Yerevan Mayor, reported on the progress of an investment program aimed at constructing a new landfill. She stated that there has been "significant progress" in this ...
12/15/2025Yerevan Mayor Names Long-Term and Short-Term Solutions to Nubarashen Landfill Problem
Yerevan City Hall is using three different approaches to address the Nubarashen landfill problem, Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan announced today. YEREVAN, October 23. /ARKA/. Yerevan City Hall is using three different approaches to address the Nubarashen landfill problem, Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan announced today. Early in the ...
10/23/2025Armenia to employ effective landfill monitoring systems, according to Deputy Minister
Armenia aims to introduce efficient landfill monitoring mechanisms to assess their impact on the environment and public health, according to Deputy Minister of Environment ... ... presented a series of related amendments to the Law on Waste and the Code of Administrative Offenses to parliament today. YEREVAN, September 24. /ARКА/. Armenia aims to introduce efficient landfill monitoring mechanisms to assess their impact on ...
09/24/2025Yerevan Mayor Demands Tender for Construction of Waste Processing Plant by End of Year
Today, Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan ordered a tender to be conducted by the end of the year for the construction of a waste processing ... ... by the end of the year. We cannot wait any longer,” Avinyan said. A major fire occurred about 10 days ago at the Nubarashen landfill. Smoke and soot could be felt throughout the city, not only in the Nubarashen community. According to City Hall, the ...
08/18/2025Yerevan Mayor's Advisor Names Solution to Nubarashen Landfill Problem
The Nubarashen landfill poses a threat to Yerevan's population, Yerevan Mayor's Advisor Kamo Areyan told journalists today. YEREVAN, August 12. /ARKA/. The Nubarashen landfill poses a threat to Yerevan's population, Yerevan Mayor's Advisor Kamo Areyan told journalists today. The fire that ...
08/12/2025Pig farm to be built in Armavir, Armenia; project cost almost $5.5 million
... in the Armavir region of Armenia. The total investment for the project is over 2.09 billion drams (nearly $5.5 million). YEREVAN, July 31 — /ARKA/. A pig farm is set to open in one of the villages in the Armavir region of Armenia. The total investment ... ... that the land plots belonging to the Armavir community, on which the farm is planned to be built, have currently turned into a landfill. Implementing the investment project will stimulate cooperation between the community and the private sector, eliminate ...
07/31/2025Armenia launches €14.8 million waste management reform: first sanitary landfill site put into operation
Armenia has launched its first sanitary landfill, marking the start of a systemic reform in the field of waste management, said Sergey Hambartsumyan, director of the inter-municipal organization “Solid Waste Management of Kotayk and Gegharkunik.” YEREVAN, July 14. /ARKA/. Armenia has launched its first sanitary landfill, marking the start of a systemic reform in the field of waste management, said Sergey Hambartsumyan, director of the inter-municipal organization “Solid Waste Management of Kotayk ...
07/14/2025€14.8 million solid waste management program supported by EBRD launched in Armenia
... Armenian regions of Kotayk and Gegharkunik has been launched in the community of Hrazdan, the administrative center of Kotayk. YEREVAN, July 8. /ARKA/. A solid waste management program designed for Armenian regions of Kotayk and Gegharkunik has been launched ... ... Armenian government and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). As part of the program, a new sanitary landfill was built in the community of Hrazdan and waste transfer stations in the settlements of Martuni and Akunk. At the same ...
07/08/2025Armenia plans to build 4-5 new type landfills - Minister
Armenia plans to build 4-5 new type of landfills, said David Khudatyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, on Wednesday, responding to questions from MPs. YEREVAN, January 23. /ARKA/. Armenia plans to build 4-5 new type of landfills, said David Khudatyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, on Wednesday, responding to questions from MPs. He noted that a new modern landfill for solid ...
01/23/2025Armenian government approves construction of first sanitary landfill
The Armenian government has approved the construction of the country's first sanitary landfill, with a total project cost of €11 million YEREVAN, July 25. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved the construction of the country's first sanitary landfill, with a total project cost of €11 million. The financing will include €5.5 million as a loan and €5.5 million as a grant. The ...
07/25/2024Government modernizes existing landfills
The Armenian government today approved a decision on modernization and improvement of landfills operating in eight districts of the capital Yerevan. YEREVAN, January 4. /ARKA/. The Armenian government today approved a decision on modernization and improvement of landfills operating in eight districts of the capital Yerevan. According to the government, the construction of new landfills ...
01/04/2024Construction of new landfill for Yerevan will cost 26 million euros (EXCLUSIVE)
The solid waste management project designed for Yerevan, which calls for construction of a landfill is estimated at 26 million euros, Yerevan Municipality exclusively told ARKA news agency. YEREVAN, December 19. /ARKA/. The solid waste management project designed for Yerevan, which calls for construction of a landfill is estimated at ...
12/19/2023New waste landfill in Yerevan to be built with EBRD's support: estimated budget of project is 31 million euros
A new waste landfill in Yerevan will be built with the financial support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The estimated budget of the project is EUR 31mln. YEREVAN, June 12. /ARKA/. A new waste landfill in Yerevan will be built with the financial ...
06/12/2023Fire extinguishing at Nubarashen landfill hindered by peat masses
Seven fire-fighting teams, eight trucks, six water carriers and eight tractors are still working to put out the fire at Nubarashen landfill located in a Yerevan outskirt. YEREVAN, May 24. /ARKA/. Seven fire-fighting teams, eight trucks, six water carriers and eight tractors are still working to put out the fire at Nubarashen landfill located in a Yerevan outskirt. Chemists from the Department of Radiation,...
05/24/2023Yerevan municipality needs another week to extinguish fire at Nubarashen landfill
It will take another week to extinguish the fire that broke out at Nubarashen landfill, Yerevan Mayor's advisor Kamo Areyan said today. YEREVAN, May 22. /ARKA/. It will take another week to extinguish the fire that broke out at Nubarashen landfill, Yerevan Mayor's advisor Kamo Areyan said today. The fire at the landfill located on ...
05/22/2023Harmful carcinogens and other pollutants from Nubarashen landfill fire may get into Yerevan air
The concentration of dust in the atmospheric air in downtown Yerevan on May 18 and 19 exceeded the maximum permissible limit by 1.6 times, while the concentration of nitrogen dioxide in Nor ... ... limit, but compared to previous days, an increase was recorded by all monitoring stations because of the fire at Nubarashen landfill. The Center warned that other harmful pollutants such as dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls, polyaromatic hydrocarbons ...
05/19/2023EBRD, EU and E5P to launch landfill construction in Armenia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU), in partnership with the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, have launched today the construction of a new solid-waste landfill facility in Hrazdan, a town in central Armenia. YEREVAN, April 15. /ARKA/. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU), in partnership with the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia , have launched today the construction ...
04/15/2021Construction of solid waste landfill to kick off in Armenian Hrazdan
... Development (EBRD) Dmitry Gvindadze, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin and other officials will travel April 14 to the town of Hrazdan in Kotayk province to attend a ceremony that will give start to the construction of the first solid landfill in Armenia, the Ministry of Territorial Development and Infrastructures said. YEREVAN, April 13. /ARKA/. Armenia's Minister of Territorial Development and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan, Head of the Armenia Office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Dmitry Gvindadze, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia ...
04/13/2021Construction of Kotayk-Gegharkunik landfill to enter intensive stage
The construction of the Kotayk-Gegharkunik landfill as part of the EBRD-financed solid waste management program will soon enter an intensive stage, Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan in an interview with Radio Azatutyun. YEREVAN, February 9 /ARKA/. The construction of the Kotayk-Gegharkunik landfill as part of the EBRD-financed solid waste management program will soon enter an intensive stage, Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan ...
02/09/2021Construction of new waste landfill in Yerevan will start in 2021
Construction of a new waste landfill in Yerevan worth 5 billion drams will start in 2021, Deputy Mayor of Yerevan for Financial Affairs Sergey Nersisyan said during parliamentary hearings on the draft state budget for 2021. YEREVAN, November 6. /ARKA/. Construction of a new waste landfill ...
11/06/2020Armenia starting construction of Kotayk-Gegharkunik landfill
Armenia is starting the construction of the Kotayk and Gegharkunik landfill as part of the EBRD-financed solid waste management program, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Vache Terteryan said on Friday during parliamentary hearings on the draft state budget for 2021. YEREVAN, November 6. /ARKA/. Armenia is starting the construction of the Kotayk and Gegharkunik landfill as part of the EBRD-financed solid waste management program, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Vache Terteryan said ...
11/06/2020Construction of Kotayk-Gegharkunik landfill may kick off later this year- minister
Тhe construction of the Kotayk-Gegharkunik landfill may begin later in 2020, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan said on Wednesday, speaking at the National Assembly. YEREVAN, June 10. /ARKA/. The construction of the Kotayk-Gegharkunik landfill may begin later in 2020, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan said on Wednesday, speaking at the National Assembly. He recalled that this ...
06/10/2020Used medical masks and gloves should be disposed in closed packages amid spread of COVID-19
Yerevan’s municipality explained today how to dispose of used medical masks and gloves amid the spread of COVID-19. First Deputy ... ... them, as well as medical protective equipment, was taken out by special garbage machines, they were disposed of in a separate landfill," Sargsyan said. As for the disposal of medical masks and gloves in the condition of almost full-scale work of all ...
05/18/2020Construction of new sanitary landfill in Yerevan postponed
... agreement signed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in 2015 to improve the solid waste management system in the city of Yerevan. The acting Minister of Territorial Administration and Development Suren Papikyan recalled that the Yerevan Municipality was to use the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and a grant from the European Union Neighborhood Investment Facility (EU NIF) to design and build a new sanitary landfill in Nubarashen and close the existing Nubarashen landfill and Ajapnyak dumpsites. The proposed project has a total estimated cost of EUR 26 million equivalent. The acting minister said due to the revision of the tender package and the delay in ...
12/13/2018European Investment Bank deepens cooperation with Armenia
... Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P) will provide a grant of 5 million euros, and the Green Climate Fund will provide a grant of 1 million euros. On the same day, the Yerevan Municipality and EIB signed another agreement whereby the EIB will provide the municipality with 2 million euro grant for the implementation of the Yerevan Solid Waste program. The first component of the project calls for the construction of the first two zones of a new sanitary landfill and supporting infrastructures. It will be located 12 kilometers off Yerevan, close to the existing Nubarashen landfill. The new facility is supposed to reduce the negative impact of the existing landfill on the environment, the public health ...
12/01/2017EBRD-managed fund to provide grant for construction of EU-compliant facility
... (E5P), and Armenia’s Ministry of Finance signed the relevant agreement today. The grant will support the construction of a new landfill with modern solid-waste management processes, covering the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste. It will ... ... importance the EU attaches to environmental issues in the country. Our support is provided through five different projects in Kotayk, Yerevan and Vanadzor as we are co-financing with partners such as the EBRD, EIB or KfW.” Since the start of its operations in Armenia, the EBRD has invested over €1.1 billion in 158 projects in the ...
06/30/2017Yerevan municipality tightens control over dumping of debris in unauthorized places
Yerevan mayor Taron Margaryan told heads of relevant municipality departments to join efforts with Police and tighten control ... ... serious problem regarding the dumping of construction debris in unauthorized places. Everyone knows that there is a corresponding landfill for construction debris in Silikyan quarter. We must establish strict control in places where construction debris is ...
05/29/2017Over 600 illegal garbage dumps eliminated in Armenia
... Clean Armenia program, the first deputy minister of territorial administration and development, Vache Terteryan said today. YEREVAN, May 26. /ARKA/. Over 600 illegal garbage dumps have been eliminated in Armenia thanks to Clean Armenia program, the first ... ... garbage dumps across the country and about 600 of them have been either liquidated or relocated. He also added that there will be landfills suitable for use in the next few years, until the problem is finally solved. Terteryan reminded that a large landfill ...
05/26/2017Construction of solid waste management landfill for Armenian Kotayk and Gegharkunik regions will cost 11 million euros
The construction of a modern solid waste management landfill for Armenian Kotayk and Gegharkunik regions will cost 11 million euros, territorial administration minister David Lokyan said. YEREVAN, December 26. /ARKA/. The construction of a modern solid waste management landfill for Armenian Kotayk and Gegharkunik regions will cost 11 million euros, territorial administration minister David Lokyan said. The landfill will be located in the ...
12/26/2016Parliament approves euro 5.5 million loan agreement signed with EBRD for implementation of modern solid waste management solutions
... and Development (EBRD) for implementation of modern solid waste management solutions in Kotayk and Gegharkunik regions. YEREVAN, June 30. /ARKA/. Armenian parliament has approved today a loan agreement to the tune of €5.5 million, signed with the ... ... Gegharkunik region. The project will finance the construction of Armenia’s first European Union (EU) compliant solid waste landfill, providing an integrated solid waste management solution in the Kotayk and Gegharkunik regions. The new landfill will ...
06/30/2016Government approves euro 5.5 million loan agreement signed with EBRD for implementation of modern solid waste management solutions
... and Development (EBRD) for implementation of modern solid waste management solutions in Kotayk and Gegharkunik regions. YEREVAN, June 9. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved today a loan agreement to the tune of €5.5 million, signed with ... ... Gegharkunik region. The project will finance the construction of Armenia’s first European Union (EU) compliant solid waste landfill, providing an integrated solid waste management solution in the Kotayk and Gegharkunik regions. The new landfill will ...
06/09/2016Armenia to build 24 million euro solid waster landfill near Yerevan
... YEREVAN, May 12. /ARKA/. The Armenian parliament has ratified today a loan agreement signed with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which is providing a €8 million loan to Armenia to finance the construction of a solid waste landfill in Yerevan that will comply with EU regulations. The loan is co-financed by a €8 million credit line from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and a capital grant of €8 million from the European Union Neighborhood Investment Facility (NIF). The loans will provided at standard terms and 'from a financial point of view they are quite reasonable.' The new landfill will meet international ...
05/12/2016EBRD, EU to provide €11 million to Armenia for implementation of modern solid waste management solutions in provinces
... modern solid waste management solutions in Kotayk and Gegharkunik regions, the bank's press office reported on Wednesday. YEREVAN, April 7. /ARKA/. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing €5.5 million loan to Armenia ... ... Gegharkunik region. The project will finance the construction of Armenia’s first European Union (EU) compliant solid waste landfill, providing an integrated solid waste management solution in the Kotayk and Gegharkunik regions. According to the press ...
04/07/2016Armenia to get 24 million euro loans for constructing solid waster landfill near Yerevan
... Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €8 million loan to Armenia to finance the construction of a solid waste landfill in Yerevan that complies with EU regulations, deputy finance minister Pavel Safaryan said today. He said the loan is co-financed by a €8 million credit line from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and a capital grant of €8 million from the European Union Neighborhood Investment Facility (NIF). Safaryan said the loans ...
03/03/2016Armenian - Czech company to build landfill waste processing plant
... Vache Terteryan, deputy minister of territorial administration and emergency situations, said to a Cabinet session today. YEREVAN, October 8. / ARKA /. Greeneco-Kas, an Armenian-Czech company, has pledged to invest 33 million Euros in Armenian Armavir ... ... The investment program of the company was approved today by the government. The joint company will use the money to build a landfill waste processing plant and a greenhouse. Terteryan said 25 million Euros will be invested into the construction of the ...
10/08/2015Armenia to receive 7 mln euros from EBRD for solid waste management
... million euros to be provided for solid waste management in Kotayk region. The agreement was signed on December 19, 2014. YEREVAN, May 21. /ARKA/. The Armenian parliament has ratified the agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ... ... the loan payment calculations and are ready to repay it, the deputy minister said. All that money will be spent to build a new landfill and to procure equipment, Terteryan said. The program will be effective, according to the deputy minister. The implementation ...
05/21/2015EBRD and EU help to improve solid waste management in Armenia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €3.5 million loan to Armenia to finance the construction of the country’s first European Union (EU) compliant solid waste landfill. The loan is complemented by a €3.5 million capital grant provided by the European Union Neighbourhood Facility. YEREVAN, December 19. / ARKA /. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €3.5 million loan to Armenia to finance the construction of the country’s first European Union (EU) compliant solid waste landfill. The ...
12/19/2014Nubarashen burial of toxic chemicals should be eliminated in -1-3 years- minister
... about 600 tons of obsolete pesticides and persistent organic pollutants, including DDT, located in the same name district of Yerevan will be eliminated in 1-3 years. YEREVAN, October 29. / ARKA /. Armenian emergency situations minister Armen Yeritsyan ... ... determine the risks of the site to the environment and human health, analyze the contents and geo-physical situation of the landfill, and recommend several options for final remediation of the site. The OSCE provided organizational, technical and financial ...
10/29/2013Unsorted waste poses great threat to environment, expert says
Unsorted waste that ends up at a landfill, where it cannot be sorted anymore, poses great threat to environment, Yeghishe Terterayn, head of the agency for waste management and air emissions of the nature protection ministry, said at a news conference. YEREVAN, June 4, /ARKA/. Unsorted waste that ends up at a landfill, where it cannot be sorted anymore, poses great threat to environment, Yeghishe Terterayn, head of the agency for waste management and air emissions of the nature protection ministry,...
06/04/2013Expert: 500 tons of harsh chemicals buried at Nubarashen landfill in Armenia
... buried in Nubarashen lanfill in Armenia, head of hazardous waste department of Armenian Ministry of Environment Anahit Alexandryan told journalists at a meeting on monitoring and analysis of expired waste under NATO’s “Science for Peace” program. YEREVAN, November 7. /ARKA/. About 500tons of harsh chemicals are buried in Nubarashen lanfill in Armenia, head of hazardous waste department of Armenian Ministry of Environment Anahit Alexandryan told journalists at a meeting on monitoring and analysis ...
11/07/2012Municipal solid waste landfill dump commissioned in Armenian Alaverdi
Armenian territorial minister Armen Gevorkyan traveled Friday to Alaverdi in northern Armenia to attend the opening of a municipal landfill built for solid waste. YEREVAN, September 29. / ARKA /. Armenian territorial minister Armen Gevorkyan traveled Friday to Alaverdi in northern Armenia to attend the opening of a municipal landfill built for solid waste. The territorial ministry said the total cost of the project ...
09/29/2012KfW To Provide Armenia With 650 Thousand Euros For Expert Study In Management Of Municipal Solid Waste
... an agreement whereby KfW will finance expertise research in the management of municipal solid waste in the city of Vanadzor YEREVAN, August 16. /ARKA/. Armenia and the German Bank for Reconstruction and Development (KfW) have signed today an agreement ... ... and a list of measures will be presented how to improve them. It is supposed also to clarify measures to close the existing landfill and construct a new one in line with EU standards, as well as recycling possibilities and the cost of the work. The expert ...
08/16/2011Yerevan municipality plans to build new landfill
The Yerevan municipality plans to implement an investment project worth from 17 to 20 million euros to build a new landfill, Edward Nersisian, head of a municipality department overseeing development and investment projects, said today. YEREVAN, July 1. / ARKA /. The Yerevan municipality plans to implement an investment project worth from 17 to 20 million euros ...
07/02/2011Two community development projects launch in Meghri city
... development projects launched today in Meghri city of Syunik region, the press service of the UNDP Armenian office reports. YEREVAN, November 5. /ARKA/. Two community development projects launched today in Meghri city of Syunik region, the press service ... ... collection and the option which is available today,” the UNDP says. As part of the joint project, the partners renovated the landfill and installed a total of 35 new garbage containers and 35 dustbins around the city. One garbage collecting truck and ...
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