Environmental Protection and Mining
Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia
Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia
20, January 2026
A press conference dedicated to summarizing the 2025 activities of the Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia, Hovhannes Martirosyan, was held.
14, January 2026
Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia, Hovhannes Martirosyan, received Ruben Khachatryan, Director of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC).The meeting was held to discuss the main directions of a new environmental program planned by the Foundation in the Vayots Dzor region. In particular, the parties addressed issues related to the restoration of the Yeghegis River ecosystem, sustainable management of the
07, January 2026
Within the framework of cooperation between the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia and the Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF), the Inspection Body has been provided with advanced technological equipment. This includes a DJI Matrice 30T unmanned aerial vehicle, a DJI Matrice 4T drone, as well as seven laptops and supporting technical equipment.The DJI Matrice 30T is equipped with thermal imaging and high-resolution cameras, enabling rapid detection of illegal a
29, December 2025
Previously, employees of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body had suspended the illegal operation of a crushing plant belonging to “BEST FRIENDS” LLC, engaged in the production of dry construction mixtures in Yerevan, the activities of the concrete production workshop of “MEGA SHIN” LLC, as well as the operation of the concrete mixing unit of the production facility of “YUMS” LLC, engaged in reinforced concrete structures and construction
29, December 2025
Ashot Gevorgyan, Chief State Inspector of the Water and Atmospheric Control Division of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body, has been awarded a certificate of appreciation and a commemorative gift on the occasion of his retirement, in recognition of his effective and conscientious performance of official duties.
29, December 2025
On December 5, in the territory of the “Chambarak Forestry” branch of the “Hayantar” SNCO in Gegharkunik Region, an animal collar equipped with a radio navigation transmitter was discovered in a pit, hidden under leaves, in a cut and partially melted condition. Within the framework of administrative proceedings initiated by the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body, it was established that the collar had been attached to the neck of a red deer released in
26, December 2025
Today, the Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body, Hovhannes Martirosyan, held a year-end working meeting to review the results of activities carried out in 2025 and to outline the main directions and priorities of the Inspection Body’s activities for 2026. The meeting began with a discussion of the progress in implementing the instructions issued by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, with particular emphasis placed on the timely and full execution o
23, December 2025
Employees of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body have identified violations at the mining companies “ZEPYUR-YEREQ” LLC and “ESEND” LLC operating in the Kotayk Region. At the Jraber lithoid pumice deposit, “ZEPYUR-YEREQ” LLC operated a crushing and screening plant without obtaining a permit for the emission of harmful substances into the atmospheric air from stationary sources. Similarly, at the Noragyugh andesite-basalt deposit in the s
19, December 2025
Today, the Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body, Hovhannes Martirosyan, took part in the event titled “GeoLab. Environment of the Future”, organized jointly by the Faculty of Geography and Geology of Yerevan State University and the Kapan Mining and Processing Plant. The event was dedicated to the one-year period of effective cooperation established between the parties and to promoting the professional development of future geologists. Within the framew
16, December 2025
During supervisory measures aimed at the protection of water resources, employees of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body have identified multiple cases of illegal water use in various regions of the Republic of Armenia. In the town of Tashir, Lori Region, H.M., engaged in fish farming, used surface water resources without the required permit. In the settlement of Marmarashen, Ararat Region, “MERI-FISH” LLC illegally extracted water from a deep well without auth
