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.

Cooperation Treaty was signed between the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Ministry of Nature Protection of RA and the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations 

A cooperation treaty was signed in the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia between the RA MNP “Environmental Monitoring and Information Centre” SNCO, Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of NAS RA, “Service of Hydrometeorology and Active Impact on Atmospheric Phenomena” SNCO of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of RA. The directors of the above mentioned organizations signed the agreement: Simon Papyan, Vladimir Sahakyan and Levon Vardanyan.

Artsvik Minasyan met with the officers of EU Water Initiative (EUWI) project 

On October 4 RA Minister of Nature Protection had a meeting with the project experts of EU Water Initiative (EUWI): Philipp Hohenblum, Timothy Turner and  Robert Kongens. The meeting was also attended by the heads of the RA MNP relevant subdivisions.

Environmentally safe withdrawing of chemicals at Nairit Plant CJSC was considered at the RA Ministry of Nature Protection

The workshop was invited at the RA Ministry of Nature Protection headed by First Deputy Minister Erik Grigoryan within the framework of RA Prime Minister's instruction progress. The opportunities of diluting some chemicals and discharging into the sewer within the area of “Nairit Plant'' CJSC were discussed.    

An event dedicated to the RA Independence took place in State Museum of Nature of Armenia 
On September 20, 2017, an event dedicated to the RA Independence took place in State Museum of Nature of the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia. On the margins of the event there was organized a meeting along with the participants of Artsakh war. During the meeting General Major A. Fidanyan and General Major S. Safaryan, Chairman of Artists’ Union of Armenia K. Aghamyan, Professor A. Martirosayan, Director of Yerevan Art School named after A. Terteryan, Painter V. Jivanyan gave speeches.

The Public Council attached to the RA Minister of Nature Protection attributed importance to establishing technical surveillance counter-measures for wildfires
The next session of the Public Council alongside the RA Minister of Nature Protection was convened under the chairmanship of RA Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan. At the suggestion of the NGOs involved in the Council presented the preliminary monitoring results over causes and effects of wildfire detected in “Khosrov Forest” state reserve on August 12.