Planted the first 1000 trees of  2021 "10 million trees" initiative 

Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan was in Aragatsotn region, where the tree planting of 2021 "10 million trees" pan-Armenian initiative was officially launched.
 

The Ministry of Environment extends a vote of thanks to the authors of this exemplary initiative

In the frames of the upcoming nationwide tree planting, local cleanup days and cleaning activities  are also envisaged  along the shores of Lake Sevan.
 

Online training

On April 16, an online training (within the Zoom platform) will be organized by the staff of the Visitor Center of "Sevan" national park SNCO on the initiative of the Ministry of Environment.
The training is envisaged for people over 12 years old.

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (12.04-17.04.2021)

In the Republic
In the daytime of April 12, on 16, in the daytime of 17  in separate regions, on  13-14 in most regions rain with thunderstorm is predicted, during the thunderstorm the wind speed may exceed up to 15-20 m/s.  On April 15 no precipitation is predicted. North-west wind speed is 5-10 m/s. On April 15-17 the air temperature will gradually go up by 4-6 degrees.

In Yerevan
In the daytime of April 12, in separate places of the city, in the daytime of 13, at night of 14 rain with thunderstorm is predicted. On April 15-17 no precipitation is predicted.

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (09.03-14.04.2021)

In the Republic
In the daytime of April 9, in the afternoon of 12 in the northern regions, on 10-11, on 13-14 in most regions rain with thunderstorm is predicted. South-west wind speed is 5-10 m/s, on April 10-11 in separate places the wind speed may exceed up to 20-25 m/s. On April 10-14 the air temperature will go down by 10-12 degrees.

In Yerevan
In the daytime of April 9 and on 12 no precipitation is predicted, on 10-11, on 13-14 short-term rain with thunderstorm is predicted. On April 10-11 the wind speed may exceed up to 17-22 m/s. 

Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan had a meeting with President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan

During the visit to the Artsakh Republic, a wide range of issues concerning the collaboration in the sphere of productive environmental management and protection, the necessary backing from the Government of Armenia were discussed with the President. The Ministry of Environment will do its utmost to restore normal life in Artsakh.

The future of weather and climate forecasting

World Meteorological Organization has published the official document - White paper – on the future of weather and climate forecasting.
The demand for weather and climate forecast information in support of critical decision-making has grown rapidly during the last decade, and will grow even faster in the coming years. Great advances have been made in the utilization of predictions in many areas of human activities.