ecology in Caucasus

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Azerbaijani to restrict smoking in numer of public places

Azerbaijani to restrict smoking in numer of public places

The Azerbaijani parliament discussed MPs proposals to restrict smoking cigarettes and tobacco products in public places at today's plenary session. It was proposed to specify places where smoking cigarettes is prohibited. In …

Tax for wealthy car enthusiasts to be introduced in Georgia

Tax for wealthy car enthusiasts to be introduced in Georgia

The Georgian government intends to impose a tax on car ownership for the families with an annual income of over 40 thousand lari (about $ 15.6 thousand), it will be charged starting from the next year, the media report. …

Leyla Aliyeva speaks about IDEA new projects

Leyla Aliyeva speaks about IDEA new projects

An event dedicated to the World Food Day, organized by IDEA Public Union, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, as well as Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …

Lake Sevan level 25 cm higher than last year

Lake Sevan level 25 cm higher than last year

As of July 26, the level of Armenia’s Lake Sevan is 25 cm higher than the same day indicator last year (1900.73 m), the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations said. The highest indicator this year was …

"Elektrozinc" awaits independent expertise

"Elektrozinc" awaits independent expertise

This year, Metallurgical Plant "Electrozink" in Vladikavkaz awaits an independent environmental expertise, the chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society Development and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov stated …

Ministerial Conference on ecology to be held in Batumi

Ministerial Conference on ecology to be held in Batumi

The Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference will take place in Batumi, Georgia, from 8 to 10 June 2016.  The Conference is organized based on the provisions of the Environment for Europe …

Sakhalin tourists are interested in Kabardino-Balkaria

Sakhalin tourists are interested in Kabardino-Balkaria

Members of the Sakhalin eco-tourist club 'Pioneer' are going on an expedition to Kabardino-Balkaria. Photographers, bloggers and historians, as well as students of Sakhalin State University studying tourism, will arrive in the …

Historic decision for bikers in Alma-Ata

Historic decision for bikers in Alma-Ata

The authorities of Alma-Ata are planning to remove signs from city streets prohibiting movement on motorcycles, the public association Live 2 Ride reported with reference to a letter from the Deputy Akim (Mayor) of the city, the site …

PACE condemns Armenia for environmental damage, not occupation

PACE condemns Armenia for environmental damage, not occupation

The adoption of a report in the PACE on Armenia's abuses in using the Sarsang reservoir is a positive effort to reflect the true situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict for the European public, but too many members abstained in the vote …

Turkish ship detained in Poti for polluting the Black Sea

Turkish ship detained in Poti for polluting the Black Sea

The Ministry of Environment of Georgia has reported about the detention of a ship in the port of Poti under the flag of Turkey, which is accused of dumping oil into the Black Sea. An instance of an action detrimental to marine ecology was …

Residents of Poti dissatisfied with bad smell

Residents of Poti dissatisfied with bad smell

More than 300 residents of Poti have participated in a protest rally today. They expressed their dissatisfaction with an unpleasant smell, which spreads over the whole of the seaside town during the fishing season when factories process fish. …

Gunashli fire doesn't cause serious oil spills

Gunashli fire doesn't cause serious oil spills

Environmental monitoring conducted today near the Gunashli and Oil Rocks offshore fields in the Caspian Sea didn’t reveal any serious oil spills, SOCAR said on its website. “The monitoring is being held using specially …

Lake Sevan's level drops 10cm

Lake Sevan's level drops 10cm

The level of water in Lake Sevan has dropped 10 centimeters from September 1 to October 19, EcoLur NGO reports. Eyewitnesses say that the level of water drastically dropped right before their eyes. The State ...