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13 February 2024
Minister of Environment Hakob Simidyan met the delegation led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland Kirsti Narinen
Minister of Environment Hakob Simidyan met the delegation led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland Kirsti Narinen
The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister Aram Meymaryan and Levon Azizyan, director of the "Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center" of the MoE
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12 February 2024
The annual average temperatures observed in RA indicate a continuous increase in air temperature
The annual average temperatures observed in RA in recent years confirm the predictions of climate models about the continuous increase in air temperature. Starting from 1994, the average annual temperature deviations in RA from 1961-1990. were positive with respect to the average value, except for 2011.
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9 February 2024
The Eco-Patrol Service of the Ministry of Environment discovered an illegal case of deforestation
On the basis of the operational information received, the officers of the Eco-Patrol Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Tavush Marz Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs found a large number of cut ash trees and other types of trees, cut tree stumps, in the first and second reserves of the Achajri Forest State of the "Sevkar Forestry" branch of the "Hayantar" SNCՕ, then in the village of Achajur. 15 coal pits operated in the adjacent area and 68.6 cubic meters of ash and other types of timber accumulated near these coal pits, 82 bags of charcoal.
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8 February 2024
Minister Hakob Simidyan presented the decision on approving the amount of commercial fishing of whitefish in Lake Sevan
Until September 1, 2024, fishermen can apply for a legal catch within the quota of around 257 tons. Minister Hakob Simidyan presented the decision on approving the amount of commercial fishing of whitefish in Lake Sevan.
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6 February 2024
Illegal use of water from underground water resources will be prevented
Deputy Minister of Environment Tigran Gabrielyan informed that in order to legalize existing problems related to the illegal use of underground water resources of the Ararat Artesian Basin, according to the draft law "On Amendments and Amendments to the Water Code of the Republic of Armenia", in the event of the cessation of water use from the well, the liquidation or conservation works of the well with a hydro engineering permit have been fixed.
