Russian astronaut uploads impressive snap of Lake Sevan from space

November 21, 2017 By administrator

Russian astronaut, hero of Russian Sergey Ryazansky published on his Facebook page a photo of Lake Sevan taken from the International Space Station.

“Lake Sevan is the largest body of water in Armenia and the Caucasus region, and one of the largest freshwater high-altitude lakes in Eurasia. The #lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of 1,900 m above sea level,” Ryazansky wrote on his Facebook page above his image.

A few weeks ago, Ryazansky published shots of Armenian capital Yerevan taken from space. “Yerevan does not look like other capitals – people here are not in a hurry, the city is moving at its measured pace. And the Cascade, one of the symbols of Yerevan, is well-known far beyond its borders,” wrote the astronaut in his post.

Armenia: Environmentalists raise concerns amid the parliament hearing on controversial law on water removal from Lake Sevan

July 4, 2017 By administrator

Representative of environmental NGOs held a rally on Tuesday in front of Armenia’s National Assembly to protest the hearing of the controversial draft Law on “Approving the Annual and Complex Programmes of the Restoration, Preservation, Reproduction and Use Events of Lake Sevan Ecosystems.”

Initiated by the Government, the bill proposes to increase water drainage from Lake Sevan by 100 million square meters to make in total 270 million square meters, which is assessed as a deadly hazard for the lake, as it will lose the strategic reserve of the freshwater and cause irreversible damage to the lake ecosystem.

Protesters call on the government and the lawmakers to stop all the projects regarding Lake Sevan arguing those would have disastrous consequences for one the world’s exceptional sweet water resources. Silva Adamyan, told Panorama.ma the restoration of the ecosystem and the quality of the water will be extremely difficult.
The bill that was earlier debated and endorsed by the Parliament Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Agriculture and Environment for debating in the first reading in the National Assembly Extraordinary Session, is justified by irrigation purposes.
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov pointed out at the Parliament hearing to the urgent need of providing irrigation water to 130 thousand villagers to be able to cultivate some 40 thousand hectares of land.
The key speaker, Chairman of the State Committee for Water Management of the RA Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources Arsen Harutyunyan presented the project, suggesting the Givernment has adopted a balanced approach to the matter.

Armenia: Hidden treasure: Lake Sevan listed as affordable tourist destination in Europe

June 25, 2017 By administrator

,The international payment system Mastercard has rated Lake Sevan an undiscovered holiday destinations in Europe, offering affordable prices in an incredible landscape.

In the ranking published by Business Insider, foreign tourists are highly recommended to visit the Sevanavank monastery situated on the north-western peninsula.

The list of hidden treasures, including also Brest Belarus, Gjirokaster, Albania and other interesting destination, was compiled based on records by bloggers and tourists who visited different sites, as well as the Master data.

The full list, with the relevant information, is available here