  10 small hydropower plants to be built in Geghi River basin November 18, 2011 - 09:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 10 small hydropower plants are to be built in the drainage basin of the River Geghi. According to Ecolur, some of these projects are being in the stage of documentation approval, the other are already being implemented. One of the hydropower plants is planed to be constructed on the tributary to the River Geghi that supplies 50% of drinking water to Kapan town, the project not being feasible due to negative environmental impact assessment. Most Ecolur-reviewed hydropower plant projects do not provide environmental impact assessment. Data on rivers is not true to fact. In this connection, Ecolur has requested Nature Protection Ministry to tackle the problem and also provide information regarding the projects on small hydropower plants construction in the Geghi.   Top stories The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Armenia has registered Covid-19-related deaths in 23 vaccinated individuals so far, according to Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan. Poland has donated 201,640 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Armenia's Health Ministry, the Polish Embassy in Yerevan reveals.   Partner news |  Latest news EU, U.S., Sweden announce humanitarian funding for Karabakh  The EU is boosting its humanitarian funding with €5 million in response to the increasing needs of the forcibly displaced.Moscow expects U.S. to refrain from “increasing anti-Russian sentiment in Armenia” Moscow expects Washington to refrain from dangerous words that “lead to increased anti-Russian sentiment in Armenia.”UN ready to help Karabakh people “if given access” Dujarric told reporters that the World Organization is concerned about the influx of people into Armenia.Azerbaijan “working” to open alternative road for ICRC evacuations Azerbaijan is working to provide the International Committee of the Red Cross with access to an alternative road. |
