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Lake 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 ...
12/30/2024Lydian Armenia donates 12.5 per cent of its shares to Armenian government
... recently unable to develop the Amulsar mine in full due to protests by environmentalists and residents of the neighboring communities. They were concerned that the operation of the mine may lead to the pollution of underground waters of Jermuk and Lake Sevan, causing an environmental disaster. Protests were regularly held there in 2018-2019m, then again in 2020, demanding that the operations stop. In August 2021, the Investigative Committee of Armenia published the final expert report commissioned to ...
12/28/2024Armenian government imposes six-month ban on whitefish caviar exports
... whitefish caviar. The decision was made at a government meeting on Friday. “This decision is based on the need to ensure food security in the Republic of Armenia, the sustainable use of bioresources, and the preservation of the biodiversity of Lake Sevan,” the draft document states. It is also noted that, as a result of regulating the whitefish catch process, fish stocks have increased in recent years. The ban on the export of whitefish caviar was last extended in July 2024. The Ministry of Environmental ...
12/27/2024Dilijan to be transformed into a major tourist hub
... representatives of other relevant bodies; and investors. It was previously reported that the World Bank plans to provide $100 million to Armenia for the creation of tourism clusters in communities such as Areni, Jermuk, Goris, Dvin, Gyumri, Aparan, Yeghegis, Sevan, and Dilijan. The TRIP program will be implemented from 2025 to 2029 and aims to improve the viability of the territories and communities involved in the clusters, increase tourism attractiveness, and stimulate the growth of additional income and ...
12/26/2024Tech specs for Yerevan metro's 12th station “Surmalu” finalized, results to be presented this week
... exact location of the 12th Surmalu Metro station is not clear. It is assumed that it will be situated between the two existing metro stations, Sasuntsi David and Zoravar Andranik, providing access to two shopping centers, Surmalu and Petak, as well as Sevan Street via an alternative urban transport route. This will help alleviate traffic congestion in the area.
12/23/2024Armenian Economy Minister shares plans to develop Amulsar gold mine after EDB withdraws from the project
... until recently unable to develop the mine in full due to protests by environmentalists and residents of the neighboring communities. They were concerned that the operation of the mine may lead to the pollution of underground waters of Jermuk and Lake Sevan, causing an environmental disaster. In August 2021, the Investigative Committee of Armenia published the final expert report commissioned to Earth link & Advanced Resources Development (ELARD) in the framework of a criminal case initiated on July ...
12/12/2024Catches of whitefish temporarily banned in Armenia
Catches of whitefish in Lake Sevan in Armenia will be banned until 20 January due to the spawning period, the police press service reported. YEREVAN, 9 December. /ARKA/. Catches of whitefish in Lake Sevan in Armenia will be banned until 20 January due to the spawning period,...
12/09/2024Tender for 12th Yerevan metro station to be announced soon
... between the two existing metro stations, ‘’Sasuntsi David’’ and ‘’Zoravar Andranik’’, providing access to the two shopping centers, ‘’Surmalu’’ and ‘’Petak’’, as well as offering an alternative urban transportation route to Sevan Street. This is expected to help alleviate traffic congestion in the area.-0-
12/02/2024Yerevan's new Surmalu metro station project nears finalization, financing under discussion
... metro station will be located. It is expected to be situated between the two existing metro stations, Sasuntsi David and Zoravar Andranik, providing access to the Surmalu and Petak shopping centers, as well as an alternative urban transport route to Sevan Street. This will help alleviate traffic in the area. -0-
11/11/2024$9bn investment can help Armenia decarbonise economy and improve energy security - WB report
... Armenia’s energy independence while lowering the cost of energy to the economy,” said Carolin Geginat, World Bank Country Manager for Armenia. Armenia also faces a high level of water stress, with over-extraction in areas like the Ararat Valley and Lake Sevan threatening both agriculture and drinking supplies. In addition, transboundary water flows, which account for up to 35% of Armenia’s water source, are declining due to climate change and intensified human activities, such as dam construction and ...
11/08/2024Armenia to tighten control over trout catch from Sevan
... Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture, and Environment Protection approved Wednesday a government-designed legislative initiative aimed at strengthening control over the catch of ishkhan (trout) in Lake Sevan. YEREVAN, November 6. /ARKA/. The Armenian National Assembly's Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture, and Environment Protection approved Wednesday a government-designed legislative initiative aimed at strengthening ...
11/06/2024Vedi reservoir to be completed in 2025, final work to cost 1.7 billion drams
... uninterrupted irrigation will be ensured for about 3,220 hectares of land with 5,000 beneficiaries. By switching from mechanical to gravity irrigation, approximately 19 million kWh of electricity will be saved per year, and the need to take water from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes will be reduced by 18 million cubic meters.-0-
11/05/2024Armenia to attract $100 million from WB to create 10 tourism clusters - Minister
... million and extend it to 10 tourism clusters in Armenia's provinces,’ he said at budget discussions in parliament. According to Papoyan, this specifically concerns the communities of Goris, Yeghegis, Areni, Jermuk, Aparan, Gyumri, Dvin, Dilijan, and Sevan. In response to a question about the tourism development strategy, Papoyan stated that it has not yet been approved and is currently undergoing active discussions. The Armenian authorities view tourism as a strategic priority for long-term development....
11/04/2024Mining at Amulsar gold deposit expected to be launched in late 2025 - Papoyan
... recently unable to develop the Amulsar mine in full due to protests by environmentalists and residents of the neighboring communities. They are concerned that the operation of the mine may lead to the pollution of underground waters of Jermuk and Lake Sevan, causing an environmental disaster. Protests were regularly held there in 2018-2019 , then again in 2020, demanding that the operations stop. In August 2021, the Investigative Committee of Armenia published the final expert report commissioned ...
11/01/2024Cyclone brings snow to Armenia, river levels to rise
... throughout the country will gradually decrease by approximately 6-9 degrees Celsius. "Due to heavy precipitation on October 17-18, a significant increase in the volume of water flow in the Aghstev, Debed, Hrazdan, Kasakh, Azat and Vedi rivers and the Sevan basin is expected," the report says. -0-
10/17/2024Overhaul of Sevan transport hub will cost 432.4 million drams
The capital repair of the Sevan transport hub will cost the state budget of Armenia 432.4 million drams, Armenpress reported with reference to the Department of Urban Development, Land and Infrastructure Management of the Office of Gegharkunik Region’s Governor. YEREVAN, ...
09/19/2024French Foreign Minister visited Vedi reservoir, built in Armenia with funds from French Development Agency
... uninterrupted irrigation of about 3,220 hectares of land with 5,000 beneficiaries will be ensured. Thanks to the transition from mechanical irrigation to gravity, about 19 million kWh of electricity will be saved per year, and the need to take water from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes will be reduced by 18 million cubic meters.
09/16/2024Pashinyan: Vedi Reservoir almost complete, will irrigate over 3,200 hectares in Armenia
Once operational, the reservoir will reduce the need for water extraction from Lake Sevan YEREVAN, August 22. /ARKA/. The Vedi Reservoir project, valued at €90 million, is set to be completed this year, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Thursday. "The reservoir will have a capacity of 29 million cubic meters ...
08/22/2024Mega Trade gas station closed and oil and gas reservoir dismantled in Yerevan
... filing station and dismantled an oil and gas storage facility belonging to ‘Mega Trade’ LLC. The sion was made following the results of a fire and technical inspection conducted on 12 June 2024 at the filling station of this company operating on Sevan Street in Yerevan, which was filling cars with compressed and liquefied gas. The inspection revealed a number of violations of fire safety rules both at the gas-filling station and in the storage of liquefied gas and oil products. Taking into account ...
07/23/2024Six public beaches open at Lake Sevan
Six public beaches opened at Armenia’s Lake Sevan as the swimming season started in the country on Monday YEREVAN, July 2. /ARKA/. Six public beaches opened at Armenia’s Lake Sevan as the swimming season started in the country on Monday. All six beaches have changing rooms, showers, picnic ...
07/02/2024Gas supply to subscribers in Abovyan stopped since night due to explosion on Sevan highway
... explosion at a liquefied gas filling station late in the evening of June 6, national distribution company Gazprom Armenia said. The natural gas supply was cut off from 00:30 on June 7 due to the incident that took place on the 2nd kilometre of the Yerevan-Sevan highway. On June 6 at 23:14, the National Crisis Management Center received a call that there was an explosion and a fire at a liquefied natural gas station on the Yerevan-Sevan highway. According to the preliminary data of the Rescue Service, a ...
06/07/2024Armenia bans whitefish roe exports for six months
... months during a session on Thursday. YEREVAN, 30 May. /ARKA/. The Armenian government decided to ban whitefish roe exports for six months during a session on Thursday. The government mentioned that the estimated biomass of whitefish in Armenia’s Lake Sevan grew from 2,668 to 4,700 tonnes between 2019 and 2022, which allowed the country to increase its whitefish harvest from 300 tonnes in 2020 to 600 tonnes in 2023. However, the growth of the whitefish population still remains insufficient, the government ...
05/30/2024Archbishop Bagrat says protesters' candidate for prime minister is not Robert Kocharyan
... stage of awakening the people," the archbishop noted. Galstanyan responded negatively to the question whether former President Robert Kocharyan is their candidate. "People have created this myth. I met Robert Kocharyan only once in 2001 in Sevan, when I visited a religious educational institution there together with Catholicos Karekin II. And if I suddenly meet Robert Kocharyan these days, I will inform you, I have nothing to hide," Galstanyan said. He urged everyone to attend a new ...
05/10/2024Heavy rainfall created favorable conditions for agriculture in Armenia- expert
...," Azizyan said during a press conference. On the whole, he noted the year is expected to be quite favorable for agriculture. "Even more, the latest data show that there are all favorable conditions for avoiding water withdrawals from Lake Sevan," the hydrometeorologist stressed. In December 2023, Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan, said that the level of Lake Sevan dropped by 12 cm since the beginning of the year. The volume of total water ...
04/05/2024Armenian government more than halves quota for volume of legal fishing from Sevan - to 257 tons
The Armenian government at a meeting on Thursday more than halved the quota for the volume of legal fishing in Lake Sevan until the end of 2024 - to 257 tons. YEREVAN, February 8. /ARKA/. The Armenian government at a meeting on Thursday more than halved the quota for the volume of legal fishing in Lake Sevan until the end of 2024 - to 257 tons. Environment Minister ...
02/08/2024Armenia introduces criminal liability for illegal use of artesian waters and whitefish fishing
... of water in central Armenia. "The package, in particular, prohibits drilling or renewal of mothballed wells. Water withdrawal in violation of the conditions stipulated by the water use permit, as well as illegal extraction of whitefish from Lake Sevan will also be considered illegal," Gabrielyan said. The package envisages differentiated administrative punishment for illegal use of water from surface and underground water resources, as well as strengthening of administrative responsibility ...
02/06/2024Water 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 ...
02/01/2024Authorities prevented the smuggling of 382 kilograms of whitefish
... Armenian environmental authorities have prevented the illegal transportation of 362 kg of frozen whitefish to the capital Yerevan. According to the Nature and Subsoil Protection Inspectorate, the fish was found in the truck of a VAZ-2106 car on the Sevan-Yerevan highway. Currently, catching whitefish in the lake is prohibited due to the spawning period. The cost of fish is estimated at 1.8 million drams. The case has been transferred to law enforcement bodies. --0--
01/11/2024Lake 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 ...
12/29/2023EDB preparing to sign $51 million loan agreement with IEC for upgrading Sevan-Hrazdan cascade of HPPs
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is preparing to sign a $51 million loan agreement with the International Energy Corporation for the modernization of the Sevan-Hrazdan chain of hydro-power plants in Armenia, EDB Senior Managing Director Denis Ilyin told a press conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan. YEREVAN, December 14. /ARKA/. The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is preparing to sign a $51 million loan ...
12/14/2023EDB has not yet made a decision on investing in Amulsar gold mine in Armenia
... company was unable to develop the Amulsar mine in full due to protests by environmentalists and residents of the neighboring communities. They are concerned that the operation of the mine may lead to the pollution of underground waters of Jermuk and Lake Sevan, causing an environmental disaster. -0-
12/14/2023PSRC approves electricity volumes to be purchased from Armenian NPP and IEC in 2024
Armenia's Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) has approved the amounts of electricity to be supplied by Armenian NPP and International Energy Corporation CJSC (IEC, Sevan-Razdan cascade of HPPs) for compulsory sale in the wholesale electricity market by direct contracts. YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. Armenia's Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) has approved the amounts of electricity to be supplied ...
12/13/2023PSRC approves IEC's adjusted investment program worth AMD 1.9 billion
Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) has approved the adjusted investment program of International Energy Corporation (IEC; it owns the Sevan-Hrazdan HPP cascade), worth about AMD 1.9 trillion. YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) has approved the adjusted investment program of International Energy Corporation (IEC; it owns the Sevan-Hrazdan ...
12/13/2023Water Patrol Service is officially deployed on Lake Sevan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan travelled on Saturday to the Lake Sevan to see the deployment of Water Patrol Service on the country’s largest lake. YEREVAN, December 11. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan travelled on Saturday to the Lake Sevan to see the deployment of Water Patrol Service on the ...
12/11/2023Hrazdan TPP: History and Prospects in the Future Configuration of Armenia's Power System
The Hrazdan TPP is one of the major power generating companies, which together with Armenian NPP, Sevan-Hrazdan and Vorotan HPP cascades and Yerevan TPP produce more than 90% of all electricity in Armenia. YEREVAN, October 25. /ARKA/. The Hrazdan TPP is one of the major power generating companies, which together with Armenian NPP, Sevan-Hrazdan ...
10/25/2023European Union donates 75 SUVs to Armenian Patrol Service
... stage and the remaining 24 in the second stage. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan added that the Patrol Service will operate throughout the country as early as the end of October. He said in December the Water Patrol Service will start patrolling the lake Sevan. It has already received two motor boats as a gift from Russia, two more will be purchased, and one will be donated by the EU. -0-
10/12/2023Ex-human rights defender to head Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service
... Intelligence Service. YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has appointed former Human Rights Defender Kristine Grigoryan as head of the Foreign Intelligence Service. Kristine Grigoryan was born in 1981 in the town of Sevan. In 2016-2017, she worked as a national human rights expert at the Council of Europe. In July 2019, she was appointed Deputy Minister of Justice, and from January 2022 to April 2023, she served as Armenia's Human Rights Defender. --0--
10/04/2023Opposition calls for rally 'to solve Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia issues'’
... departure of Nikol Pashinyan and formation of a new government. ‘The fate of Artsakh is being decided in these hours. If we fail to protect Artsakh, the next will be Syunik (Armenia’s southern province, bordering Iran and Azerbaijan), then the entire Sevan region and finally Yerevan. Today Artsakh capital Stepanakert is being bombed, tomorrow the same thing will happen in Yerevan," Tevanyan said. According to him, as long as Pashinyan is in power, Armenia has no chance to preserve its statehood....
09/20/2023Baroness Cox says peace in the region impossible in case of Artsakh's "surrender"
... regret that neither political centers nor international organizations have reacted or attempted to confront the territorial claims to Stepanakert. "Consequently, who in the international community will oppose Baku's territorial claims to Yerevan, Sevan and Zangezur? Azerbaijan's political leadership does not hide that its military goal is to conquer your homeland," she said. Cox noted that Armenia is under pressure to push Artsakh to give up its independence and join an authoritarian and ...
09/15/2023Asian Development Bank proposes Armenia four-pronged approach to safeguard its water resources
... country’s crops requiring irrigation, and hydropower accounting for 23-25% of total energy production. Future projections are grim. River flows are estimated to decrease by more than 13% by 2040 and by 27% by 2070. Average annual evaporation of Lake Sevan, the country’s largest freshwater body and a vital source of irrigation water, is expected to increase by 30% over this century. These impacts will affect many aspects of Armenian life but especially agriculture. Soil moisture levels are forecasted ...
09/11/2023Armenia to buy 10-meter long speed boats for Lake Sevan Water Patrol
The Armenian government will buy speed boats and jet skis for the Lake Sevan Water Patrol. YEREVAN, August 17. /ARKA/. The Armenian government will buy speed boats and jet skis for the Lake Sevan Water Patrol. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a government meeting on Thursday that part of the money will be provided ...
08/17/2023Some $140 million to be invested in modernization of Sevan-Hrazdan HPP cascade by 2033 - EDB review
The International Energy Corporation (IEC) in Armenia will invest $140 million in the modernization of Sevan-Hrazdan cascade of HPPs in 2024-2033, according to the Eurasian Development Bank's (EDB). YEREVAN, July 31. /ARKA/. The International Energy Corporation (IEC) in Armenia will invest $140 million in the modernization of Sevan-Hrazdan cascade ...
07/31/2023Armenian government approves extension of loan agreement for construction of Vedi reservoir
... irrigation network losses will be reduced by 20-25%. Thanks to the construction of on-farm irrigation network in the pilot areas it will be possible to use drip irrigation. The project will also contribute to the reduction of water releases from Lake Sevan. The construction of the 90 million euro worth reservoir started in late March 2017. It will accumulate free streams of two rivers -Vedi and Khosrov. The project was developed by the French Artelia Eau & Environment and Belgian Sher Ingenieurs-Conseils ...
07/28/2023Mining industry's risks are manageable by government, companies and all stakeholders – Vardan Janyan
... cited a number of examples of solving environmental problems in the history of Armenia's mining industry. Thus, he recalled a legislative framework formed for specially protected natural zones, which excludes risky production in the territories of "Sevan", "Dilijan", "Shikahogh", "Arevik" and smaller national parks. The head of the Union also noted that often the representatives of the mining sphere consciously choose higher production costs to minimize environmental ...
07/25/2023Ardshinbank 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 ...
07/22/2023Armenian government to open new public beaches on Lake Sevan
The Armenian government decided today to open new public beaches on the shores of Lake Sevan, raising their total number to eight. YEREVAN, July 13. /ARKA/. The Armenian government decided today to open new public beaches on the shores of Lake Sevan, raising their total number to eight. Armenian Minister of Environment Hakob Simidyan ...
07/13/2023Armenian parliament allows extra release of water from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes
The Armenian parliament voted today to allow the government to release 240 million cubic meters of water from Lake Sevan in 2023 for irrigation purposes, by 70 million cubic meters more than permitted by a special law. YEREVAN, July 12. /ARKA/. The Armenian parliament voted today to allow the government to release 240 million cubic meters of water from Lake ...
07/12/2023Armenian government requests additional release of irrigation water from Lake Sevan
The Armenian parliament discussed today a government’s request to allow additional release of water from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes. YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. The Armenian parliament discussed today a government’s request to allow additional release of water from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes. The permitted annual volume of water that can be ...
07/11/2023Armenian government wants to increase by almost 1.5 times the amount of water release from Lake Sevan.
The Armenian government on Thursday approved a set of legislative amendments that provide for an increase in the permitted volume of water release from Lake Sevan by about one and a half times. YEREVAN, June 29. /ARKA/. The Armenian government on Thursday approved a set of legislative amendments that provide for an increase in the permitted volume of water release from Lake Sevan by about one and a half ...
06/29/2023Amulsar mine to produce first gold in 2024, says director of Lydian Armenia
... recently unable to develop the Amulsar mine in full due to protests by environmentalists and residents of the neighboring communities. They are concerned that the operation of the mine may lead to the pollution of underground waters of Jermuk and Lake Sevan, causing an environmental disaster. Protests were regularly held there in 2018-2019, then again in 2020, demanding that the operations stop. In August 2021, the Investigative Committee of Armenia published the final expert report commissioned to ...
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