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    HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF ARMENIA ALARMS OF DESTRUCTION OF GREEN AREAS IN COUNTRY

    arminfo
    Friday, March 30, 16:06

    Human Rights Defender of Armenia has published an assessment of the
    RA Ministry of Nature Protection Activities in 2011.

    The Ombudsman revealed problems and registered achievements during 2011
    in the area of responsibility of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection.

    Among shortcomings and problems the human rights defender identified
    destruction of green spaces in the Republic of Armenia, particularly
    usage of forests (forest lands) for the implementation of various
    economic activities- moreover without a proper assessment of
    appropriate resources and estimation of environmental impacts. Cases
    of illegal logging continued, which weren't protocoled by the
    corresponding structures of the Ministry and corresponding
    administrative proceedings were not launched.

    "One worrying issue, which coincides with mining and has environmental
    impact, is continuously increasing wastes and tailing as a result
    of the mentioned activities. The Ministry did not properly deal with
    analysis of lands (tailing, piles of metal mines) in the territory of
    Armenia broken and degraded as a result of mining industry. In certain
    cases the Ministry failed in the organizational process of informing
    the society about planned changes of life environment. And in some
    cases draft legal acts were not discussed with public institutions.

    During 2011 the "Hot Line" service of the RA Ministry of Nature
    Protection registered 36 calls. Such a low ratio evidences both about
    low level of awareness of the society, and lack of confidence towards
    the Ministry.

    Among positive developments, Andreasyan highlights the stable
    rising tendency of the lake Sevan level has been preserved, and
    public beaches were set up at the lake. Construction activities
    of the small Hydro Power Station on the river nourishing waterfall
    "Trchkan" are suspended, and the waterfall has been included into the
    list of monuments of nature of Armenia as a hydrographic monument
    of a special aesthetic value. Some projects for the improvement of
    forest area were implemented in Armenia with the support of several
    international donor organizations.

    The HRD Annual Report 2011 was developed based on the complaints
    received by the Staff of the Human Rights Defender, legislation
    analysis, trustworthy and non-disclaimed publications in press,
    reports of the international and local organizations as well as
    information received during the interviews with field specialists
    and human rights defenders.

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