Information on  mercury-added products listed in Part I of Annex A to the Minamata Convention

 The Republic of Armenia ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury in 2017 and became a Party to the Convention in March 2018.
 

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (09.09-14.09.2020)

In the Republic
In the daytime of September 9, in separate regions short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, on September 10-14 no precipitation is predicted. On September 11-13 the air temperature will gradually go up by 3-4 degrees.

In Yerevan
In the daytime of September 9, on 10-14 no precipitation is predicted.

The cleaning activities of the coastal  zones and the forest layer  subject to be covered with water are in progress at Lake Sevan

According to  the annual  programme of measures for 2020 to restore,  preserve,  reproduce, naturally develop and use the ecosystems of  Lake Sevan, the cleaning activities of  the coastal  zones and the forest layer  subject to be covered with water are in progress.

HOW IS FIREWOOD RESIDUES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS?

By the joint order (2011) of the Ministers of Agriculture, Territorial Administration and Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia, the list of settlements located in the immediate vicinity of forests, privileged to purchase firewood residues for non-production purposes, was approved.

Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan had a webinar with officers  of German Development Bank (KfW)

Today, the Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan had the first webinar with the representatives of German Development Bank (KfW). The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister Irina Ghaplanyan, Head of the Department  of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Environment Ruzanna Grigoryan, officers of German Development Bank (KfW), represented by Thomas Eisenbach, Head of Division for Energy and Natural Resources in the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Department,
 

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (08.09-13.09.2020)

 In the Republic
In the daytime of September 8-9, in separate regions short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm the wind speed may exceed up to 15-20 m/s. On September 10-13 no precipitation is predicted. On September 8-9 the air temperature will go down by 4-6 degrees, on 11-13 it will go up by the same degree.
In Yerevan
In the daytime of September 8, on 9-13 no precipitation is predicted.

The NP’s special guard squad established as a result of in-depth personnel reforms and the introduction of a new policy accomplished in “Sevan” national park of the Ministry of Environment, has been operating at full capacity for about 10 days

The duties of the special squad consisting of 24 people are:
implementation of round-the-clock water and land protection throughout  “Sevan” national park,
prevention of violation of norms,
combating illegal fishing,