Information about violations of norms on water use permits (WP) done by water users

 The Water Resources Management Agency of the Ministry of Nature Protection supervised researches on the actual state of water resources and the implementation of the WP norms within the period of August 1 until September 30, 2018.

The reception of citizens took place in the Ministry of Nature Protection

Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Gnel Sanosyan received citizens registered in September. The eleven citizens participated in the reception.

Inviting users of refrigerated warehouses to take part in an energy efficient pilot project 

In the frames of UNIDO “Establishing a regional center for capacity building specialists in refrigeration and air conditioning sector” the Ministry of Nature Protection invites interested organizations to participate in a selection process of replacing outdated  refrigeration equipment operating in refrigerated warehouses with new and eco-friendly ones or with the construction of modern cold storage warehouses.

It was considered the furtherance of cooperation in environmental protection sphere with the Ambassador of Georgia

Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Armenia Giorgi Saganelidze. The sides discussed issues concerning the status and the prospects for cooperation between two countries in environmental protection sphere.

It has been prohibited the import of fishing nets with smaller mesh size than 50 mm 

At the initiative of the Ministry of Nature Protection, it was prohibited the import of fishing nets with smaller mesh size than 50 mm into Armenia.

The procedures of goods import were simplified due to changes

 At the proposal of the Ministry of Nature Protection, the RA State Revenue Committee simplified the procedures of importing of goods containing ozone depleting substances (ODS). From now on, customs officers will detect the presence of ozone depleting substances at customs checkpoints and will not guide the importers to the Ministry of Nature Protection for the relevant reference.

Festive events in State Museum of Nature of Armenia

There took place festive events dedicated to the 27th anniversary of the declaration of independence in State Museum of Nature of the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia. In attendance were Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Gnel Sanosyan, Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment Vardevan Grigoryan, Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Gabriel Ghazaryan, Iranian-Armenian philanthropist Levon Aharonyan and other guests.