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21 August 2025
For the first Time, Armenia Is Establishing a Legal and Institutional Framework for Climate Policy
At its August 21 session, the executive branch approved the draft law “On Climate,” which for the first time establishes the legal and institutional framework for climate policy, outlining the powers and responsibilities of state, regional, and local government bodies.
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20 August 2025
Interdepartmental Working Group Coordinating the Cleanup and Restoration of the Tsakkar and Karchaghbyur Rivers Met Under the Leadership of Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan
The interdepartmental working group coordinating the cleanup and restoration of the Tsakkar and Karchaghbyur Rivers met under the leadership of Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan. The representatives from various bodies, including the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the RA; the Ministry of Economy of the RA; the Ministry of Finance of the RA; the Water Committee of the Ministry of Territorial Administration; the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body; the Urban Development and Cadastre Committees; the staff of the Governor of Gegharkunik; and the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RA.
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19 August 2025
Board of Trustees of the "Foundation for Restoration of Sevan Trout Stocks and Aquaculture Development" Convenes Under the Chairmanship of Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan
Karen Sargsyan, Governor of Gegharkunik Province; Aram Meymaryan, Deputy Minister of Environment of the RA; Sergo Atanesyan, General Secretary of the Ministry; Ara Mkrtchyan, Deputy Minister of Environment of the RA as well as representatives of interested departments, including members of the Board, participated in the meeting.
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18 August 2025
“Ecothon ՛25” Brought Together Representatives of Organizations Working in the Fields of Community Empowerment and Climate Resilience
The two-day Ecothon ՛25 event was held within the framework of the “Strengthening Sustainable Climate Resilience of Armenian Communities through Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Practices” project, implemented by the “Women in Climate and Energy” NGO and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES Armenia) in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment of the RA and the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the RA.
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15 August 2025
CLARIFICATION
In response to the publication in the “Zhoghovurd” daily newspaper of August 15, 2025, under the headline “Avinyan’s Architecture of Injustice in Shorzha”, we provide the following clarification:
