THE AMOUNT OF USD 254.000 ADDRESSED TO CAPACITY BUILDING

Тhe Green Climate Fund (GCF) Secretariat has approved the Ministry of Environment-submitted Readiness Proposal for the Republic of Armenia, with the Armenian Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund (R2E2 Fund) as the delivery partner.

Today, Deputy Minister of Environment Anna Mazmanyan received representatives of more than two dozen travel agencies operating in Armenia

The meeting-discussion was attended by Acting Director of “Khosrov Forest” state reserve Boris Baghdasaryan, representatives of the Tourism Committee of the RA Ministry of Economy, President of the Armenian Tourism Federation Mekhak Apresyan, heads and guides of tourism associations and federations, coping with sectorial problems during their daily activities.

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (25.09-30.09.2020)

 In the Republic
In the evening of September 25, in separate regions, on 26 in most regions short rain with thunderstorm is predicted. On September 27-30 no precipitation is predicted. South-west wind speed is 3-8 m/s, during the thunderstorm wind speed may reach up to 15-20 m/s. The air temperature will not change considerably.
In Yerevan
Late in the evening of September 26, in the separate parts of the city short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm the wind speed may exceed up to 15-18 m/s.  On September 27-30 no precipitation is predicted.

TO THE ATTENTION OF NGOS AND PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES

The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia and the OECD jointly launched the work under the GREEN Action Task Force in January 2019. Within this framework an assessment of investment needs for climate action in the Republic of Armenia up to 2030 has been undertaken. 

Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan introduced newly appointed Deputy Ministers Tigran Simonyan and Anna Mazmanyan to the Ministry’s the staff 

Introducing Tigran Simonyan, Minister Petrosyan remarkably stressed the rich experience of the latter in the academic sphere, thus the Deputy Minister is ready to invest it in the development of the academic component of the environment with great dedication, especially in the direction of legislative field reforms and improvement of legal procedures.

Vacancy of International Expert

Under “Sectoral investment planning and comparative analysis of costs and benefits” component of the EU-funded “European Union for Environment” (EU4Environment) initiative, UNEP assists in assessing the investment needs for specific green growth areas/sectors which will help the country to identify national investment gaps and to provide recommendations for a financing strategy.
 

The materials on "MGHART GOLD MINE" were sent to the Prosecutor General's Office 

Today, on behalf of the Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan, a note was sent to RA Prosecutor General Arthur Davtyan, which refers to a number of violations by "Multi” Group Concern LLC revealed during the exploitation of Mghart gold mine.
In particular, according to the information delivered  by the Inspectorate for Nature Protection and Mineral Resources, “Multi” Group Concern LLC has been exploiting the mine since 2011 without a water use permit.

CONTAMINATED WHITE STORKS UNDER CARE

Under the supervision of the Ministry of Environment and the Inspectorate for Nature Protection and Mineral Resources , 11 volunteers and two non-governmental organizations (BirdLinks Armenia AND PEES) continue to protect  and take care of the storks that were contaminated in June-July of this year.

Тhe Green Climate Fund (GCF) Secretariat has approved the Readiness Proposal for the Republic of Armenia, with the Armenian Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund (R2E2 Fund) as the delivery partner

The above-mentioned proposal was approved for the amount of USD 254,007 for “Readiness Support for accreditation gap assessment, capacity building and pipeline development for potential accredited entity.” 

ECOTOURISM - DEVELOPING DIRECTION

On September 25, the Ministry of Environment undertook a vocational meeting-discussion with representatives of more than two dozen travel agencies operating in Armenia. 

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (24.09-29.09.2020)

In the Republic
In the daytime of September 24, on 25 in separate regions, on 26, especially after the daytime, in most regions short rain with thunderstorm is predicted. On September 27-29 no precipitation is predicted. South-west wind speed is 3-8 m/s, during the thunderstorm wind speed may reach up to 15-20 m/s. The air temperature will not change considerably.
In Yerevan
In the daytime of September 24,  on 25, on 27-29 no precipitation is predicted. On September 26 in the separate parts of the city short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm the wind speed may exceed up to 15-18 m/s.

Joint projects for the sake of a healthier environment

Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan today received the delegation headed by Marianne Clark-Hattingh, UNICEF Representative in Armenia.
Deputy Minister Irina Ghaplanyan also took part in the meeting.

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (23.09-28.09.2020)

 In the Republic
In the daytime of September 23, on 24-25 in separate regions, on 26, especially after the daytime, in most regions short rain with thunderstorm is predicted. On September 27-28 no precipitation is predicted. South-west wind speed is 3-8 m/s, during the thunderstorm wind speed may reach up to 15-20 m/s. The air temperature will not change considerably.
In Yerevan
In the daytime of September 23,  on 24-25, on 27-28 no precipitation is predicted. On September 26 in the separate parts of the city short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm the wind speed may exceed up to 15-18 m/s.

By the order of RA Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan Boris Baghdasaryan was appointed Acting Director of “Khosrov Forest” state reserve SNCO of the RA ME

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Boris Baghdasaryan
Born on April 27, 1980, Yerevan
EDUCATION 
Yerevan Grigor Zohrap University , Law specialty; by the decree of the State Examination Commission, a diploma of a certified specialist was awarded

The Ministry of Environment has a new Secretary General

Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan today held an extended procedural consultation, which was attended by the top management of the Ministry and the heads of structural subdivisions.
Prior to discussing the agenda, the Minister introduced Grigor Gulyan, the new Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment.
 The curriculum vitae of the newly appointed Secretary General of the ME is presented below.