A Red Data Book peregrine falcon was rescued in Armenia

 Thursday, September 17 2026 17:09
A Red Data Book peregrine falcon was rescued in Armenia

Arminfo.  Employees of Armenia’s Environmental Protection and Subsoil Inspection Body rescued a peregrine falcon listed on the International Red List and in Armenia’s Red Data Book.

Armenia`s Deputy Minister of Environment discussed prospects for green finance development in the country with World Bank partners.
 Friday, September 11 2026 19:14

ArmInfo. A meeting with World Bank partners and international experts, chaired by Deputy Minister Hayk Arakelyan, was held at the Ministry of Environment of Armenia to discuss the development of innovative financial instruments aimed at green finance and biodiversity conservation in Armenia.

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Armenia’s Minister of Environment and China’s Minister of Ecology Discussed Key Issues on the COP17 Agenda
 Wednesday, September 9 2026 13:13

ArmInfo. Armenia’s Minister of Environment Hambartsum Matevosyan discussed key issues on the agenda of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) with Minister of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China Huang Runqiu in Kunming.

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Minister: The route from Kunming to Yerevan should be transitional
 Tuesday, September 8 2026 12:23

ArmInfo. The path from Kunming to Yerevan must be transitional: from commitments to implementation, from assessment to acceleration, from ambition to action. This was stated by RA Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan at the Kunming Dialogue conference in Kunming, presenting the approaches and priorities of Armenia's chairmanship of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17). This was reported by the press service of the RA Ministry of Environment.

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The City Hall will present the "Urban Biodiversity Zone" as part of COP17.
 Monday, September 7 2026 11:23

ArmInfo. Yerevan Municipality will present an "Urban Biodiversity Zone" as part of COP17 (the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity). This was announced during a working meeting of the capital's municipality.

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Armenia needs to develop a roadmap for reforming its water management system, Pashinyan said
 Friday, September 4 2026 15:09

ArmInfo. Armenia needs to develop a roadmap for reforming its water management system.

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The water level in Lake Sevan has reached its highest level in 64 years
 Wednesday, September 2 2026 14:01

ArmInfo. The water level in Lake Sevan has reached its highest level in 64 years, according to Levon Azizyan, Director of the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center of the RA Ministry of Environment.

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Minister: COP-17 to prove to be one of most important events on  global environmental agenda
 Monday, August 31 2026 11:40

ArmInfo.  The COP-17 conference, which will take place in Yerevan in October 2026, is one  of the most important events on the global environmental agenda. This  was stated by RA Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan,  speaking at the conference "COP- 17: Armenia's Path to the  Biodiversity Conference," as quoted by the ministry's press service.

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Armenia needs shift from predominantly sectoral water resource  management to comprehensive national water policy - expert 
 Monday, August 31 2026 10:22

ArmInfo. Armenia needs to shift from predominantly sectoral water resource management to a comprehensive national water policy, which should include assessing  strategic reserves and transboundary risks, developing water  diplomacy, modernizing irrigation infrastructure, and drastically  reducing water losses. Political scientist and Doctor of Political  Science Vahe Davtyan writes about this in his article.

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Armenia, Bulgaria discuss prospects for cooperation in environmental  protection, climate change, and sustainable development
 Friday, August 28 2026 10:47

ArmInfo.  Armenian Ambassador to Bulgaria Tsovinar Hambardzumyan and Bulgarian Minister of Environment and Water Resources Rositsa Karamfilova discussed  opportunities for developing bilateral cooperation in environmental  protection, climate change, and sustainable development at a meeting  in Sofia.

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New appointments at Ministries of Environment and Health
 Monday, August 10 2026 20:03

ArmInfo.The Ministry of Environment has announced the appointment of Hayk Arakelyan as Deputy Minister.

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UNEP ready to assist Armenia in organizing and hosting COP17
 Friday, August 7 2026 17:39

ArmInfo. Armenia's Deputy Minister of Environment, Aram Meymaryan, held a working meeting with representatives from the Ecosystems Division of the  United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi.

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Armenia`s Deputy FM outlines country`s priorities for COP17 on  biodiversity
 Thursday, August 6 2026 21:11

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisoghomonyan participated in a high-level briefing in Nairobi dedicated to the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) and delivered a report.

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Kristina Vardanyan: Yerevan Municipality`s greening program cost the  city  AMD 212 million and 10,000 withered saplings
 Thursday, July 30 2026 11:52

ArmInfo. The Yerevan Municipality's greening program cost the city 212 million drams and 10,000 withered saplings, as stated by Kristina Vardanyan, a member  of the Yerevan Council of Elders and associate professor at the  Department of Hygiene and Ecology at YSMU, on her Facebook page. 

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Yerevan Municipality continues its "war on trees": Healthy trees  felled on Gyurjyan Street
 Tuesday, July 28 2026 15:43

ArmInfo.Yerevan Municipality continues its war on trees in the Armenian capital,  replacing green spaces with concrete slabs.

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NCDC: Coliform bacteria detected in two re-sampled drinking water  samples in Byureghavan
 Friday, July 24 2026 20:31

ArmInfo. Total coliform bacteria have been detected in two re- sampled drinking water samples in the city of Byureghavan, located a half-hour drive from Yerevan, as reported by the press service of the National Center for Disease  Control and Prevention (NCDC) of the Ministry of Health of Armenia.

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Ministry of Environment prepares businesses for upcoming restrictions  on plastic products
 Thursday, July 23 2026 19:08

ArmInfo.The Ministry of Environment of Armenia hosted a discussion as part of a series of informational meetings dedicated to upcoming legislative restrictions on the use of plastic products.

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Caucasian leopard captured again by camera traps in Khosrov forest  state reserve
 Wednesday, July 22 2026 11:15

ArmInfo.  Camera traps at the Khosrov Forest State Reserve have once again captured a Caucasian  leopard, one of Armenia's rarest and most beautiful predators.  Armenian Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan announced this  on his Facebook page.

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European Commission expert mission conducts work in Armenia to  improve CITES implementation mechanisms
 Friday, July 10 2026 13:45

ArmInfo. A TAIEX (Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument) expert mission held a three-day seminar in Armenia on the implementation of the Convention  on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora  (CITES).

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Animal rights activist sounds alarm: Pets from Tsarukyan`s private  zoo risk starvation due to law enforcement actions
 Wednesday, July 8 2026 17:34

ArmInfo.As a result of the actions of Armenian law enforcement, the animals from the private zoo of businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, are facing potential starvation, as reported by Narine Kirakosyan, founder of the "Eco-Media" NGO.

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Water supply temporarily suspended in Dilijan
 Wednesday, July 8 2026 11:31

ArmInfo.  Water supply to Dilijan has been temporarily suspended, according to Veolia Jur, Armenia's single water supply and wastewater operator.

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