CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF AARHUS CONVENTION OPENED IN YEREVAN

ArmInfo
2008-06-18 11:45:00

A conference, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Aarhus Convention,
opened in Yerevan today. The conference has been organized by OSCE
Yerevan Office, UN Armenian representation and RA Ministry of Nature
Protection.

Opening the conference, Head of OSCE Yerevan Office Ambassador Sergey
Kapinos emphasized importance of attracting the public in discussion of
the key ecological problem available in Armenia. In view of this, the
ambassador said that it is too important for the public to be informed
of these problems, availability of which is a serious threat for the
country able to lead to the internal confrontation and aggravation of
relations with neighbours. Contamination of the atmosphere and rivers,
congestion of the motor transport are part of the problems available
in Armenia. The ambassador recalled that Armenia undertook promotion
of the "green democracy ". In this respect, it is necessary to assure
a free access to the information and justice. He emphasized importance
of creation of 9 information ecological centers in the country, due to
which Armenia’s public will be informed of the ecological processes
in the country. S Kapinos also said that 4 similar centers more will
be expectedly created in the near future.

The diplomat emphasized importance of elimination of the missile fuel
"Milange". He recalled that ecological organizations of the republic
have recently scanned Kajaran region and are going to do the same
in Kapan.

For his part, Deputy Ecology Minister, Simon Papyan, said that over the
last two years Armenia succeeded in implementation of its commitments
within the frames of the Aarhus Convention which it had joined in
2001. He also added that amendments were made to the Constitution as
well as to the law-making and normative acts. Moreover, official site
of Ecology Ministry was created.

Various programme on different levels to resolve the existing
ecological problems are being implemented.
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Conference dedicated to 10th anniversary of Aarhus Convention opened in
Yerevan

2008-06-18 11:45:00

ArmInfo. A conference, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Aarhus
Convention, opened in Yerevan today. The conference has been organized
by OSCE Yerevan Office, UN Armenian representation and RA Ministry of
Nature Protection.

Opening the conference, Head of OSCE Yerevan Office Ambassador Sergey
Kapinos emphasized importance of attracting the public in discussion of
the key ecological problem available in Armenia. In view of this, the
ambassador said that it is too important for the public to be informed
of these problems, availability of which is a serious threat for the
country able to lead to the internal confrontation and aggravation of
relations with neighbours. Contamination of the atmosphere and rivers,
congestion of the motor transport are part of the problems available in
Armenia. The ambassador recalled that Armenia undertook promotion of
the "green democracy ". In this respect, it is necessary to assure a
free access to the information and justice. He emphasized importance of
creation of 9 information ecological centers in the country, due to
which Armenia’s public will be informed of the ecological processes in
the country. S Kapinos also said that 4 similar centers more will be
expectedly created in the near future.

The diplomat emphasized importance of elimination of the missile fuel
"Milange". He recalled that ecological organizations of the republic
have recently scanned Kajaran region and are going to do the same in
Kapan.

For his part, Deputy Ecology Minister, Simon Papyan, said that over the
last two years Armenia succeeded in implementation of its commitments
within the frames of the Aarhus Convention which it had joined in 2001.
He also added that amendments were made to the Constitution as well as
to the law-making and normative acts. Moreover, official site of
Ecology Ministry was created. Various programme on different levels to
resolve the existing ecological problems are being implemented.

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