REPORT FULFILMENT OF AARHUS CONVENTION PROVISIONS IN ARMENIA PRESENTED

Noyan Tapan
Dec 12 2006

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Report under the title Fulfilment
of Aarhus Convention Provisions in Armenia on environment and the
respective actions were presented at the event organized on December
12 by the OSCE Office. The report analyses situation connected with
information, accessibility of justice on nature protection issues
and public’s participation in making decisions in this sphere, as
well as current laws and those to be adopted in the sphere of nature
protection. As OSCE Office Head, Ambassador Vladimir Pryakhin said,
"promotion of the principles of Aarhus Convention is part of public
awareness aimed at nature protection rights and their ecological
education." At the end of the event the winners of the journalist
competition Nature Protection and Urban Development organized
by the OSCE Office were awarded prizes. Nelli Danielian (Yerkir
Media TV company) took first place (400 euros) in the nomination TV
journalism. Vahe Ghazarian (Kentron TV company) took second place (300
euros), third place (200 euros to each) was shared by Lilit Davtian
(Shoghakat TV company) and Seda Grigorian (Lusalik TV company). In
the nomination printed press the first prize was given to independent
journalist Ashot Gareginian, the second to Galust Nanian (Hayastani
Hanrapetutiun newspaper), the third to independent journalist Naira
Bulgadarian. Five encouraging prizes (100 euros to each) were given
to Hayk Kbeyan and Armine Sukiasian in the nomination TV journalism
and to Marianna Grigorian, Ruzanna Bisharian and Susanna Shakhnazarian
in the nomination of printed press.