There was signed a memorandum with the Inspection Body within the frames of cooperation of the RA MNP and WWF-Armenia

On October 19 RA Minister of Nature Protection, Chairman of the Governing Council of Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Ministry of Nature Protection of RA conducted a working visit to the administrative office of the RA MNP Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body (Inspection Body). The Minister toured the workrooms, got acquainted with working conditions of the employees, the inspection 

Armenia’s rich natural world will be presented in a separate gallery during “I am Armenia-great culture” exhibition

The RA Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Khachik Hakobyan had a meeting with Marika Parsadanelli, the official of International Art Agency, who had arrived to Armenia within “I am Armenia-great culture” project scopes. The Cultural Arts Program Specialist 

The prospect of involving communities in Global Ecovillage Network was considered   

RA Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Khachik Hakobyan met with Executive Director of Global Ecovillage Network Kosha Anja Joubert and Director of Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) Ruben Khachatryan; at the invitation of the latter, the guest arrived to Armenia with the objective of participating in   SunChild 7th International Environmental Festival.

Large-scale reforms are performed in “Khosrov Forest” state reserve

RA Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan was on a working visit to “Khosrov Forest” state reserve. After the visit conducted to the museum at the administrative office of SNCO, the Minister of Nature Protection along with responsible persons of the ministry set off for the burned areas, toured several districts, where the specialists identified remarkable facts over environmental restoration.

There was burned the checkpoint of “Panther Security” guard company conducting preservation in “Shamakhyan” district of “Dilijan” national park 

On the margins of the working visit paid to Tavoush Region on October 13, the RA Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan held a workshop at the office of “Dilijan” national park, toured “Hagharcin”, “Dilijan” districts.  

Public reviews will be held over mineral mining at Aruj sand-gravel composite mine /northern district/, submitted by ''Mining'' LLC

A draft is developed by the RA MNP Water Resource Management Agency over water usage permit of 0.63 l/s abstraction from the underground deep well 

Announcement

First Deputy Minister of Nature Protection met with the representatives of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

On October 12 First Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan had a meeting with Paola Albrito, UNISDR's Regional Coordinator for Europe and Central Asia, Programme Officer at the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)/ Central Asia and South Caucasus Yagshimurad Annamuradov.

A draft is developed over water usage permission of 1.5 l/s from the underground water resource meant for industrial use of “Harkurq” LLC in the administrative area of Davitashen community, Aragacotn region

A draft is developed over water usage permit of ''Lichqvaz'' (Lichqvaz-Tea mine) CJSC to abstract 1.92 l/s from Meghriget River envisaged for industrial use in the administrative area of Vardanidzor community, Meghri district, Syunik region

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF WORKS IMPLEMENTED BY “SEVAN” NATIONAL PARK“ SNCO IN  FRAMEWORK OF THE PROJECT NAMED “ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL CONSERVATION STATUS OF ARMENIAN ENDEMIC- SEVAN TROUT (SALMO ISCHCHAN) FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SPECIES CONSERVATION” 

RA Deputy Minister of Nature Protection met with the delegation of Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic (NCA) and Ambassador Peter Mikiska  

RA Minister of Nature Protection Khachik Hakobyan received the delegation of Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic (NCA) led by  Frantisek Pelch, accompanied by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Armenia Peter Mikiska.
 

The RA MNP executives received the students specialized in ecological journalism of YSU

The students specialized in ecological journalism expressed their wishes to get acquainted with activities implemented by the RA Ministry of Nature Protection within the function of public relations. RA Advisor to the Minister of Nature Protection Artsrun Pepanyan, Press Secretary Marine Karapetyan and Head of Information and Public Relation Department Armen Vardanyan received the students of elective group /the students that voluntarily chose ecological journalism/ and supervisor.  

The reduction of Armenia’s foreign debt must result in improving environmental state in the country 
Artsvik Minasyan pinpointed the importance of the project for Armenia, which certifies the RA President’s direct instruction and the RA Prime Minister’s urgent directive with reference to undertake operative activities promoting the project implementation, including the establishment and work order approval of the relevant organization.