The National Assembly adopted the legislative package on “Making Supplements and Amendments to the Code on Ozone-Depleting Substances and on Administrative Offenses'' in the first reading

The corresponding legislative package was submitted by the Deputy Minister of Environment Irina Ghaplanyan in the National Assembly. 
The ban will include the countries that produce ozone-depleting substances and have not signed the Montreal and Vienna Conventions.

There took place the discussion in the Ministry of Environment within the framework of TAIEX Expert Mission

On January 20-24,  the seminar-discussion of TAIEX Expert mission took place  in the Ministry of Environment, on the margins of which experts presented EU Directives 2003/4 /, 2003/35 on public access to environmental information, public participation and the right to a fair trial.

Green Climate Fund has approved the funding of “Expansion of green financial instruments in the Republic of Armenia” grant project 

On the initiative of the Ministry of Environment, the Green Climate Fund has approved the funding of “Expansion of green financial instruments in the Republic of Armenia” grant project, within the framework of which “ArmSwissBank” LLC has been selected as the implementing body.

The use of plastic bags will be banned

The legislative amendment proposed by the Ministry of Environment will enter into force on January 1, 2022.
The RA Government adopted today the draft law on “Making Supplements to the RA Law on Trade and Services of the Republic of Armenia”, submitted by the Ministry of Environment.

Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan received EU delegation

Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan received EU Delegation -   Head  of  EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Viktorin, and  Vassilis  Maragos, Head of the Unit responsible for  Armenia  at the  European Commission's Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, who is in Armenia on a working visit. 

Public reviews will be held over the construction of the residential complex envisaged in 19/8 Adonts, Arabkir administrative district, Yerevan, submitted by “VGM” LLC

Public reviews will be held over the construction of the residential block envisaged in 103/5 Davit Bek, Nor-Nork administrative district, Yerevan, submitted by “Green Hills” LLC 

Public reviews will be held over recycling of used lead-acid batteries and lead-containing wastes, submitted by “Elabat” CJSC

Public reviews will be held over the construction of the multi-functional complex envisaged in 18, 18/4, 18/5, 18/10, 18/12 and 18/16  Arshakunyac Avenue, Kentron administrative district, Yerevan, submitted by “Jermuk Group” CJSC

Public reviews will be held over mineral prospecting in Koghes gabrosienite mine, submitted by “Vartuff” LLC

Public reviews will be held over the construction of the residential complex envisaged in 27 Gyurjyan, submitted by “Global project” LLC 

Public reviews will be held over mineral prospecting in Smbataberd andesite-basalt mine, submitted by “Smbataberd” OJSC

Public reviews will be held over the construction of agricultural market, trade and service center on 1 plot of Mkhchyan-Hovtashen highway, submitted by “A T M S” LLC

Today Deputy Minister of Environment Irina Ghaplanyan received Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Armenia Christopher Smith

In the course of the first working meeting, the sides referred to a number of issues regarding the bilateral cooperation.

Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan’s congratulatory message on the occasion of New Year