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Solutions to toxic pollutants discussed at OSCE-supported conference
Publishing date: 1 June 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
The OSCE Office in Yerevan supported an international conference to discuss solutions to environmental threats. The conference took place on 31 May 2011 in Tsakhkadzor, Armenia to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
OSCE Office supports Aarhus Convention conference in Armenia
Publishing date: 20 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
On the occasion of the 10-year anniversary of the adoption and ratification of the Aarhus Convention, a roundtable discussion was held in Yerevan on 20 May 2011 to evaluate the progress of its implementation in Armenia...
Environmental experts from Moldova visit Armenia to learn about environmental information centres with OSCE support
Publishing date: 27 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 27 October 2010- Environmental experts from Moldova learned about Armenia's experiences in establishing and operating Aarhus public environmental information centres during an OSCE-supported study trip to Armenia that ended today...
OSCE Office helps eliminate immediate threat of Nubarashen chemical waste site in Armenia
Publishing date: 6 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 6 July 2010- The successful completion of efforts by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian government to contain the immediate threat of the Nubarashen chemical dump was marked today with a site visit by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan...
Environmental challenges discussed at Model OSCE conference in Armenia's remote Syunik region
Publishing date: 7 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities, Education
KAPAN, Armenia, May 7, 2010- Applying OSCE mechanisms to solve environmental security problems in hypothetical countries of Valouchistan, Dakastan and Abrala was the purpose of a student Model OSCE conference held in Armenia's remote Syunik region today.
OSCE Office in Yerevan supports efforts to reduce environmental threat posed by chemical waste site in Armenia
Publishing date: 30 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 30 April 2010- An OSCE-supported plan to handle an acute environmental threat posed by a chemical waste site near Yerevan was presented today at a joint press conference by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Ministry of Emergency Situations...
OSCE Yerevan Office supports civic action on security and environment
Publishing date: 25 January 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 25 January 2010- A Civic Action for Security and Environment small grants initiative was launched today by the OSCE Office in Yerevan to provide support to civil society organizations in efforts to address environment and security challenges...