Environmental Protection and Mining
Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia
Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia
07, October 2026
Based on an article published by the Hetq news outlet on August 28, 2026, the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia conducted an inspection from September 4 to 18, 2026, at “Tsovagyugh Road Construction Materials” LLC, operating within the territory of “SUNNY LAND” LLC.As part of the inspection, emission measurements were carried out at the emission source of the company’s asphalt concrete plant and at the raw material storag
30, September 2026
On September 29, at around 1:25 p.m., the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia received an alert from the 112 Emergency Operations Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding a bird of prey found by a citizen in a weakened condition in the area known as the Noravank crossroads in Vayots Dzor Province.Inspectors immediately travelled to the scene, where they found a wild Griffon Vulture, a species listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Armenia
15, September 2026
Employees of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body identified violations at a fish farm owned by an individual entrepreneur in Saratovka settlement of Tashir community, Lori Province.The operator, without the required water use permit, had been taking water needed for fish farming through a pipeline from a nearby stream, thereby illegally abstracting water from a surface water resource.By decision of the Head of the Lori Territorial Division of the Inspection Body, the illegal
03, September 2026
The first meeting of the Interagency Working Group established to coordinate the Republic of Armenia’s cooperation with the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) was held today under the leadership of Hovhannes Martirosyan, Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia (EPMIB).The meeting brought together representatives of the Office for Coordination of Inspection Bodies of the Office of the Prime Minister, the Investigat
31, August 2026
With the opening of the amateur hunting season, the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia (EPMIB) has intensified inspection activities in the country's hunting grounds, resulting in the detection of two violations of the established hunting rules in Vayots Dzor Province.On 29 August 2026, in the administrative territory of Khndzorut settlement of Vayk community, six quails hunted by H.S. in excess of the permitted quota were discovered.On 30 August 2026,
24, August 2026
The Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia, taking into account the prevailing high temperatures across the country and the heightened risk of wildfires, urges citizens to strictly follow fire safety rules.Particular attention should be paid when spending time in nature and recreational areas:Do not light fires in unauthorized areas.Do not leave glass containers or other flammable materials behind.Do not throw cigarette butts into areas with dry vegetation
21, August 2026
The Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body (EPMIB), Hovhannes Martirosyan, met with Ruben Khachatryan, Director of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC).The meeting focused on the Foundation’s programme “Restoration of River Ecosystems and Forests in the Volcanic Landscape of Vayots Dzor,” with particular attention to measures aimed at restoring the ecosystem of the Yeghegis River and the terms of reference for the p
20, August 2026
Based on media reports concerning accumulated waste in the area surrounding Kari Lake, located on the slopes of Mount Aragats, the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body (EPMIB) initiated administrative proceedings on 15 August.As part of the proceedings, at the initiative of the EPMIB, discussions were held with the “Ashtarak Waste Collection and Sanitation” municipal institution regarding the organization of waste collection in the area. As a result, the municipality c
19, August 2026
Employees of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia (EPMIB) have detected a case of illegal water abstraction from a surface water resource in the administrative area of Shenavan settlement, Spitak community, Lori Province.Citizen M.D., engaged in fish farming, had been obtaining the water required for the operation of the fish farm from the nearby Shenavan stream without a water use permit issued by the authorized body in accordance with the establish
18, August 2026
Construction Works to Be Suspended in Case of Non-Compliance with Environmental RequirementsCoverage by the Public Television Company's “Lurer” news programme
