  Most of permissions for drinking water usage in Armenia given without epidemiological expertise December 24, 2010 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the control service under the Armenian President said that the agency for water resource management has issued 541 permissions, in 250 of which violations were revealed. “Most of permissions for drinking water usage were given without epidemiological expertise,” Hovhannes Hovsepyan told a news conference. Violations of norms of utilization of artesian waters in Ararat valley were also found. “Despite the governmental ban, 46 permissions for digging 71 wells were issued,” he said.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
