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ACTING MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT VAHE JILAVYAN’S CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE on the ocassion of World Environment Day
Dear compatriots,
Today is World Environment Day.
It is not just a symbolic holiday, but a reminder that humanity faces serious environmental challenges.
These challenges are directly addressed to all countries in the world, to every nation, to each individual.
Today, the whole world community brings together the tasks directed to protect and preserve nature, by implying joint efforts in the protection of the environment.
Change in human behavior, formation of a new culture, a more responsible approach will enable to reduce the anthropogenic pressure on nature and to preserve the rich biodiversity of the planet for future generations.
The Government of the Republic of Armenia has supervised large-scale work over the past two years to encounter global and local challenges.
By dint of the efforts of the Ministry of Environment, regulatory framework on the environment has been incomparably streamlined. The work of the Ministry has been focused on the effective management of bioresources, forest protection, restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems, increasing the efficiency of water resources management, re-evaluating the attitude towards the system and fostering and strengthening accountable behavior among our compatriots.
This work has been performed on a daily and hourly basis, despite all the difficulties and apparently unsolvable issues.
The fruits of the implemented work will be visible and tangible in the next years, as the restoration of nature and ecosystems requires work on an hourly basis. In any case, the formula is found.
Even in this difficult period for human beings, we must, more than ever, take care of nature and take responsibility for passing it clean, thriving, and undamaged to future generations.
This year the theme for World Environment Day is “Time for Nature”.
Let us be healthy and maintain the planet Earth’s nature healthy, ultimately everything is mutual.
Today is World Environment Day
The date of June 5 was chosen in honor of the commencement of the work of the Stockholm Commission, which is concerned with problems of the human environment.
The slogan for World Environment Day 2020 is “Time for Nature”.
Each year the theme and the slogan are defined, the venue of the main international events is chosen.
Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (05.06-10.06.2020)
In the Republic
On June 5 mostly in northern regions, on 6 in most places, in the afternoon of 9-10 in separate regions short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm wind speed may reach up to 15-20 m/s. On June 7-8 no precipitation is predicted. South-west wind speed is 3-8 m/s. The air temperature will not change considerably․
In Yerevan
In the daytime of June 5, on 7-10 no precipitation is predicted. In the second half of 6 short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm wind speed may reach up to 15-17 m/s.
Director of Stepanavan “Sochut” arboretum was awarded the Medal of Gratitude
By the decree of President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, on the occasion of World Environment Day, Vitaly Leonovich, Director of Stepanavan “Sochut” arboretum of “Reserve Complex” SNCO, was awarded the Medal of Gratitude for the significant contribution to the sphere of nature protection.
Today, Deputy Minister of Environment Vardan Melikyan handed the medal to Vitaly Leonovich.
The article can be found here:
Armenian mouflon in Zangezur Biosphere Complex
Another achievement was recorded as a result of long and hard work supervised in the specially protected areas of nature (SPAs).
Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (04.06-09.06.2020)
In the Republic
In the daytime of June 4, on 7-9 no precipitation is predicted. On June 5 mostly in the northern regions, on 6 in most regions after the daytime short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm the wind speed may exceed up to 15-20 m/s. South-west wind speed is 3-8 m/s. The air temperature will not change significantly.
In Yerevan
On June 4, on 7-9 no precipitation is predicted. On the second half of the day, rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm the wind speed may exceed up to 15-17 m/s.
Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (03.06-08.06.2020)
In the Republic
On June 3 and 6 in most regions, on 5 mostly in the northern regions after the afternoon short rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm the wind speed may exceed up to 15-20 m/s. On June 4, 7-8 no precipitation is predicted. South-west wind speed is 3-8 m/s. The air temperature will not change significantly.
In Yerevan
On June 3, 6, on the second half of the day, rain with thunderstorm is predicted. On June 4-5, 7 no precipitation is predicted.
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