Environmental Protection and Mining
Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia
Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia
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
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
