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Armenian 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....
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
05/22/2023Harmful carcinogens and other pollutants from Nubarashen landfill fire may get into Yerevan air
... the Center for Hydrometeorology and Monitoring said today. It said concentration of sulfur dioxide nB exceeded the permissible 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 and others may also pollute the air. Polychlorinated biphenyls belong to the group of persistent organic pollutants that pose ...
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 ...
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 ...
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/....
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
06/10/2020Used medical masks and gloves should be disposed in closed packages amid spread of COVID-19
... where sick or isolated persons were accommodated. "All garbage from there, including food residues and containers from 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 establishments and transport, then, according to the vice mayor, it will be inappropriate to carry out this work on an individual ...
05/18/2020Construction of new sanitary landfill in Yerevan postponed
... 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
... 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
Supporting Armenia’s effort to become greener, the E5P fund is co-financing the construction of a new landfill for solid waste for the Gegharkunik and Kotayk regions with a €2 million grant, EBRD said today in a press release. YEREVAN, June 30. /ARKA/. Supporting Armenia’s effort to become greener, the E5P fund is co-financing the construction ...
06/30/2017Yerevan municipality tightens control over dumping of debris in unauthorized places
... saying that the municipality will be very strict in punishing all those who will break the law. "Today, there is a 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 being accumulated. I expect support from the Yerevan police, "Margaryan said. He said Yerevan residents should be aware ...
05/29/2017Over 600 illegal garbage dumps eliminated in Armenia
... Armenia occupy more than 430 hectares of land. Terteryan said today that Clean Armenia has revealed more than 2,000 illegal 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 that meets environmental requirements is being built in central Kotayk province saying also that the disposal of garbage is ...
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 ...
12/26/2016Parliament approves euro 5.5 million loan agreement signed with EBRD for implementation of modern solid waste management solutions
... €2 million will enable the geographic coverage of the Kotayk Solid Waste Management Project to be extended to the adjacent 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 be located in the city of Hrazdan in Kotayk province and managed by twelve participating municipalities – Hrazdan, Abovyan,...
06/30/2016Government approves euro 5.5 million loan agreement signed with EBRD for implementation of modern solid waste management solutions
... €2 million will enable the geographic coverage of the Kotayk Solid Waste Management Project to be extended to the adjacent 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 be located in the city of Hrazdan in Kotayk province and managed by twelve participating municipalities – Hrazdan, Abovian,...
06/09/2016Armenia to build 24 million euro solid waster landfill near Yerevan
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. 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 ...
05/12/2016EBRD, EU to provide €11 million to Armenia for implementation of modern solid waste management solutions in provinces
... €2 million will enable the geographic coverage of the Kotayk Solid Waste Management Project to be extended to the adjacent 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 release, the new landfill will be located in the city of Hrazdan in Kotayk Province and managed by twelve participating municipalities ...
04/07/2016Armenia to get 24 million euro loans for constructing solid waster landfill near Yerevan
The European Bank for 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. YEREVAN, March 3. /ARKA/. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €8 million loan to Armenia to finance ...
03/03/2016Armenian - Czech company to build landfill waste processing plant
... region, Vache Terteryan, deputy minister of territorial administration and emergency situations, said to a Cabinet session today. 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 waste processing plant and the rest in the construction of a greenhouse. He said the plant will occupy a total area of 15 hectares; ...
10/08/2015Armenia to receive 7 mln euros from EBRD for solid waste management
... deputy minister of territorial administration and emergencies Vache Terteryan said. Kotayk communities are well aware of 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 process will be quite transparent and controllable, Terteryan said. The opposition MPs expressed concerns over ...
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 ...
12/19/2014Nubarashen burial of toxic chemicals should be eliminated in -1-3 years- minister
... representatives of government, public and international organizations presented the findings of the study. The project was to 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 support for the project. According to the minister, the site remains an environmental hazard, as it is located in an active ...
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 ...
06/04/2013Expert: 500 tons of harsh chemicals buried at Nubarashen landfill in Armenia
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 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...
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 ...
09/29/2012KfW To Provide Armenia With 650 Thousand Euros For Expert Study In Management Of Municipal Solid Waste
... and Norbert Klopenberg. The study will be carried out to assess the quality of garbage disposal services in these communities 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 study will take approximately 10 months. The sides also discussed issues concerning the progress on joint programs in ...
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. “Already this year, Meghri residents will feel the difference between the previously organized garbage 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 one excavator-loader were provided to take away the waste on a daily basis. The maintenance of the waste management system is ...
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