Environmental Protection and Mining
Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia
Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia
10, December 2025
The Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body, Hovhannes Martirosyan, and Armen Babayan, Director of the Institute of Water Problems and Hydro-Engineering named after I.V. Yeghiazarov, have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at developing scientific, expert, and research capacities in the field of environmental protection and subsoil use. The purpose of the memorandum is to strengthen collaboration between the two institutions by combining the practical experience
09, December 2025
The Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body continues to consistently develop the professional potential of its employees, while simultaneously improving the effectiveness of its supervisory, preventive, and legal processes. Thanks to the long-term cooperation between the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body and the Education Complex of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this year, 44 inspectors have undergone retraining within the framework of a specially developed
05, December 2025
Based on a video published today on social media showing waste burning by employees of the “Yerevan Waste Removal and Sanitary Cleaning” Institution, the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body has initiated administrative proceedings. In the Ajapnyak administrative district of Yerevan, in an area adjacent to the North–South Highway, an administrative offense report has been drawn up against the sanitation team supervisor — the responsible person of the &ld
01, December 2025
On November 24, at approximately 12:15 p.m., the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body (EPMIB) received a report from the Crisis Management National Center of the Yerevan Rescue Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia regarding a predatory bird found helpless by a citizen on Batikyan Street, Malatia-Sebastia administrative district of Yerevan. As a result of response activities, it was established that the citizen had discovered a wounded wild b
28, November 2025
During intensified air-protection enforcement activities carried out by the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body (EPMIB), 10 cases of burning leaves and stubble were recorded on November 27 in various regions of the Republic of Armenia. Fire sites were detected in settlements of Yerevan, Ararat, Vayots Dzor, Kotayk, Aragatsotn, and Lori regions, both through on-site inspections by inspectors and monitoring conducted using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Administrative proceed
28, November 2025
Following an inspection conducted by the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body (EPMIB) at “MEGA SHIN” LLC, it was determined that the concrete production facility operating in Yerevan had been carrying out activities without a permit for the emission of harmful substances into the atmospheric air from stationary sources. By decision of the Head of the Yerevan Territorial Division of the Inspection Body, the facility’s operations have been suspended. An adminis
27, November 2025
In 2025, the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body (EPMIB) recorded 998 cases related to the burning of waste, leaves, stubble, vegetation residues, and landfills as part of its air protection oversight activities: 793 cases were reported via the hotline, including: 582 from the Rescue Service 211 from citizens 74 cases were initiated by the Inspection Body 131 cases were reported by other
27, November 2025
From November 23 to 25, 2025, Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia, Hovhannes Martirosyan, participated in the high-level segment of the 20th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP20), held in Samarkand, Republic of Uzbekistan. The meetings addressed global trends in the control of international trade in endangered species, ways to enhance the fulfillment
26, November 2025
Today, Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Insection Body (EPMIB) Hovhannes Martirosyan took part in a roundtable discussion organized by the Armenian Forest Alliance titled “Improving the Legal Framework to Shape a New Approach to Afforestation in Armenia.” During his remarks, Mr. Martirosyan addressed the main challenges facing forest restoration and protection efforts in Armenia, including the ongoing wildfires that have broken out simultaneously in several regions,
24, November 2025
According to the RA Law on Air Protection, it is prohibited to burn waste from production, consumption, or leaf litter in the natural environment, residential areas, their surroundings, or any locations not designated for burning. This includes boilers, furnaces, waste-use facilities, specially designated sites, or unauthorized landfills. Reminder:The Administrative Offenses Code of the RA stipulates that burning production, consumption, or leaf litter waste in the natural environment, reside
