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Agricultural Value-Chains Assessment Report April 2020.Pdf
1 2 ABOUT THE EUROPEAN UNION The Member States of the European Union have decided to link together their know-how, resources and destinies. Together, they have built a zone of stability, democracy and sustainable development whilst maintaining cultural diversity, tolerance and individual freedoms. The European Union is committed to sharing its achievements and its values with countries and peoples beyond its borders. ABOUT THE PUBLICATION: This publication was produced within the framework of the EU Green Agriculture Initiative in Armenia (EU-GAIA) project, which is funded by the European Union (EU) and the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), and implemented by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia. In the framework of the European Union-funded EU-GAIA project, the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) hereby agrees that the reader uses this manual solely for non-commercial purposes. Prepared by: EV Consulting CJSC © 2020 Austrian Development Agency. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Union under conditions. Yerevan, 2020 3 CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 5 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................... 6 2. OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT DYNAMICS OF AGRICULTURE IN ARMENIA AND GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES..................................................................................................................................................... -
Title: the December 7,1988 Armenia Earthquake Effects on Selected Power, Industrial and Commercial Fa Cilities
XA9952731 Title: The December 7,1988 Armenia earthquake effects on selected power, industrial and commercial fa cilities Contributor: R.D. Campbell Date: June 1995 (preparation date: January 1991) THE DECEMBER 7, 1988 ARMENIA EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS ON SELECTED POWER, INDUSTRIAL, AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES Prepared for: ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE 3412 Hi 11 view Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94303 Prepared by: Michael J. Griffin Leo J. Bragagnoio Peter I. Yanev January 1991 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their cooperation and assistance in the investigations of the Armenia Earthquake. Thanks are extended to the U.S. Academy of Sciences and the Soviet Academy of Sciences for their joint sponsorship of the U.S. Investigative Team, with special thanks extended to the following team members: Dr. John Filson, Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian, Dr. Fred Krimgold, Dr. Thomas O'Rourke, and Dr. Robert Sharp. Additional thanks are extended to Dr. N. N. Ambraseys of Imperial College of Science and Technology in London, Mr. Waverly Person of the U.S. Geological Survey, and Dr. Lloyd S. Cluff of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Thanks are also extended to Mr. Michael G. Melkumian and translator Ms. Susi of the Armenian Scientific Research Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR, who were instrumental in obtaining information during the second investigative effort. The authors and EPRI would also like to thank Mr. Hevhanisjan Sewada of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, Leninakan, and Mr. Ruslan Martizasian of the Institute of Geophysics, Leninakan, who most graciously accommodated our requests during the second investigative effort. -
Results and Data from Seismologic and Geologic Studies Following Earthquakes of December 7, 1988, Near Spitak, Armenia S.S.R
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESULTS AND DATA FROM SEISMOLOGIC AND GEOLOGIC STUDIES FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKES OF DECEMBER 7, 1988, NEAR SPITAK, ARMENIA S.S.R. edited by Roger D. Borcherdt Volume I OPEN-FILE REPORT 89-163A This report (map) is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards (and stratigraphic nomenclature). Any use of trade names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S.G.S. Menlo Park, California 1989 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 1 Page No. PREFACE ........................... iv FOREWORD ......................... v SUMMARY .......................... vi 1. INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE U.S. TEAM FOLLOWING THE EARTHQUAKES OF DECEMBER 7, 1988, NEAR SPITAK, ARMENIA S.S.R. ................. 1 J. Filson 2. INTRODUCTION FOR SEISMOLOGIC AND GEOLOGIC STUDIES CONDUCTED FOLLOWING THE EARTHQUAKES OF DECEMBER 7, 1988, NEAR SPITAK, ARMENIA S.S.R. ...... 9 R. Borcherdi, R. Sharp, D. Simpson, and C. Langer 3. TECTONIC SETTING AND SEISMIC SETTING FOR THE MAIN SHOCK OF DECEMBER 7, 1988 .............. 11 J. Filson 4. SURFACE FAULTING INVESTIGATIONS .............. 21 R. Sharp 5. SEISMOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS (OBJECTIVES AND FIELD EXPERIMENTS) ..................... 35 R. Borcherdt, D. Simpson, C, Langer, G. Sembera, C. Dietel, E. Cranswick, C. Mueller, T. Noce, M. Andrews, and G. Glassmoyer 6. INSTRUMENTATION USED FOR SEISMOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ....................... 43 1.) Digital Recording Systems - R. Borcherdt, G. Maxwell, J. Sena, M. Kennedy, G. Jensen, and J. Van Schaack ............. 43 2.) Field Computer and Playback of Digital Data - G. Maxwell and M. Kennedy ......................... 46 3.) Analog Recording Systems - C. Langer and D. Simpson ........ 47 4.) Automated Computer Processing of the Armenian Data Set Recorded by GEOS Portable Autonomous Digital Seismographs (PADS) - E. -
Introduction
Marketing Network of the Caucasus Armenia-Turkey: Reactivation of commerce Yerevan, May 2003 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3 2. Shirak and Lori: General economic outlook....................................................................4 2.1. Territory and Geographic Location................................................................................ 4 2.2. Population and employment indicators.......................................................................... 4 2.3. Communities and roads. Economic aspect..................................................................... 6 3. Shirak and Lori regions: Agricultural review .................................................................7 3.1. Primary agricultural produce.......................................................................................... 7 3.1.1. Cattle-breeding....................................................................................................... 8 3.1.2. Land Farming....................................................................................................... 10 3.2. Processing of agricultural products.............................................................................. 11 3.3. Prevailing sectors of agriculture................................................................................... 12 4. Agricultural products available in the markets of Shirak and Lori regions of Armenia and Igdir and -
Green Urban Lighting UNDP-GEF/00074869 Project
Ministry of Nature Protection of RA Green Urban Lighting UNDP-GEF/00074869 Project PROGRESS REPORT ON ACTIVITIES PERFORMED FROM JANUARY 2014 TO MAY 2016 YEREVAN – 2016 The present report is developed in the frames of “Green Urban Lighting” UNDP-GEF/00074869 Project Implementing agencies Ministry of Nature Protection of the RA Executing agency UN Development Programme UNDP CC Program Coordinator D. Harutyunyan Expert Team A.Kharazyan Project Task Leader / Senior Local Expert on Energy Efficiency A.Gulkanyan Local Expert on Energy Efficient Lighting Market and Technologies K.Sargsyan Local Expert on Lighting System Audit (technical and supervision) H.Nunyan Local Expert on Economic Assessment and Financial Mechanisms V.Harutyunyan Local Expert on Municipal Energy Efficient Lighting Pilot Projects A.Hambaryan Expert on Development of Teaching Modules on Light and Energy Efficient Lighting Technologies A.Tsughunyan Expert on Energy Auditing and Evaluation of the Energy Efficiency Potential T.Sekoyan Local Expert on Lighting System Audit (methodology and assessment) A.Karapetyan Expert on Building Codes and Standards M. Arzangulyan Expert Team Assistant V.Mardirossian Driver / Monitor Main partner and contractor - Yerevan Municipality organizations - National Polytechnic University of Armenia - “Shinsertificate” LCC - Center for Light Emitting Diode and Optic-Electronic Technologies of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus - Russian Lighting Research Institute named after S.I. Vavilov - “World Vision Armenia” International Relief and -
Ecosystem Services and Their Role in Poverty Alleviation in Armenia - a Case Study of Karaberd Gold Mine
UNDP/UNEP “Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services” Technical Assistance Project The report is prepared for United Nations Development Programme in Armenia within the frame of the project “Economic Valuation of ecosystem Services in Armenia”. The project is funded under umbrella of United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) joint global Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI) and aims to contribute to poverty reduction and improved well-being of poor and vulnerable groups through mainstreaming the environment into national development processes Ecosystem Services and their Role in Poverty Alleviation in Armenia - A Case Study of Karaberd Gold Mine Final Report February 2014 This report has been developed in the scope of UNDP/UNEP join joint TA Project “Economic Valuation of ecosystem Services in Armenia” Implementing agency UNDP UNDP EG Portfolio Analyst Armen Marirosyan UNDP Programme Policy Adviser, EG portfolio, Project Georgi Arzumanyan coordinator UNDP Project Assistant Kristina Tereshchatova Project team: Project international consultant Camille Bann Project task leader Anastas Aghazaryan Project experts Davit Androyan Vram Tevosyan Lothar Guendling Georgi Fayvush Hrant Avetisyan Armen Amiryan Aida Tarloyan Armen Ghazaryan Arman Kandaryan Mikayel Avagyan Address: 14 Petros Adamyan str., 0010 Yerevan, Armenia UNDP Armenia Tel: (374 60) 530000; Fax: (+374 10) 543811 Web Site: http://www.am.undp.org E-mail: [email protected] 2 List of abbreviations EIE Environmental Impact Expertise -
Primary Data of Diversity of Spiders in Province Lori, Armenia KOSYAN Armine
Primary data of diversity of spiders in province Lori, Armenia KOSYAN Armine. Yerevan State University Faculty of Biology, E-mail [email protected] My research I did in Lori region of Armenia. Lori region is located in the North part of Armenia, bordering Georgia. The landscape is very different, lowland, mountainous, rocky steppe, semi-desert, and etc. I have collected spiders in the Spitak region of Lori Province. I started collecting spider species last year, from May of 2020. Spitak Region of Armenia. Trchkan Waterfall Village Mets Parni Pambak river and Saint Hovhannes Shrine Village Mets Parni Landscape I have collected 350 individuals from different habitats of the Lori Region and near 500 individuals from different parts of Armenia. For the database, I take location information (country, region, place), habitat information (GPS coordinates, altitude above sea level, vegetation type, habitat type), and collection information(collector, date, collecting methods, and temperature). Recently I started the identification of spiders. Among the studied samples, we find two species: Tegenaria domestica (Clerck, 1757) from Agelenidae family and Trochosa robusta (Simon, 1876) from Lycosidae family, which are new records for the fauna of Armenia. To be sure, we need to check this later Barcoding of spiders in CaBOL project. I hope we will have many new species for Armenia because the spider's species of Armenia not studied well. The result of this study will be getting new information about spiders of Armenia Our aims are: Creation of database of spiders of Armenia (species, regions, location, date, habitat, vegetation type, collector) for collection of spiders from all Armenia Creation of collection of spiders from all parts of Armenia Barcoding of spiders in framework of CABOL project Moreover, the results of the study will be used as part of my Ph.D. -
Second Report Submitted by Armenia Pursuant to Article 25, Paragraph 1 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
ACFC/SR/II(2004)010 SECOND REPORT SUBMITTED BY ARMENIA PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 25, PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL MINORITIES (Received on 24 November 2004) ACFC/SR/II(2004)010 Table of contents: Introduction SECTION 1: Practical arrangements made at national level for following up the results of the first monitoring cycle of the implementation of the Framework Convention 1. Prior to the creation of a state structure on national minorities issues 2. After creation of a state structure for national minorities issues SECTION 2: Measures taken to improve implementation of the Framework Convention in response to the resolution adopted by the Committee of Ministers in respect of Armenia 1. General Provisions 2. Demographic Landscape of the Republic of Armenia 3. Implemented measures Article by Article Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 Article 6 Article 7 Article 8 Article 9 Article 10 Article 11 Article 12 Article 13 Article 14 Article 15 Article 16 Article 17 Article 18 Article 19 Part 3. Answers to the Questionnaire Compiled by the Advisory Committee Concerning the Report Presented by Armenia During the Second Phase of Framework Convention Implementation Monitoring Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 2 ACFC/SR/II(2004)010 Introduction 1. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 25 of the Framework Convention for Protection of National Minorities, the Republic of Armenia is submitting its second report on the implementation of the Convention and progress of legislative and other measures taken to give effect to the principles set out in the framework Convention. -
Priority Transport Projects in Republic of Armenia
Priority Transport Projects in Republic of Armenia 10th Eastern Partnership transport panel Brussels, 11 May 2016 Brief Presentation of North-South Road Corridor Investment Project Estimated length of North-South Road Corridor: about 470 km Design speed: 100 km/h Passing time: 4,5-5 hours The length of existing road: about 560 km Speed: 30-90 km/h Passing time: 9,5-10 hours Total investment of about $2,0-3,0 billion USD is envisaged for Project implementation. Existing and agreed: • ADB financing: $500 million • EIB financing: $66 million + $132 million • NIF Grant: $13.5 million + $13.5 million • EADB financing: $150 million + $350 million • Total: $ 1225 million Remaining: $0,7-1,7 billion USD Implementation period: 2010 – 2020 www.mtc.am, www.northsouth.am 2 Brief Presentation of North-South Road Corridor Investment Project www.mtc.am, www.northsouth.am 3 Brief Presentation of North-South Road Corridor Investment Project The North-South Road Corridor Investment Project is aimed at reconstruction of the 2nd-3d category carriageway with a speed limit of 30-90 km/hour that runs 560 km from the Armenian border with Georgia at Bavra to the border with Iran at Agarak and upgrading it to 470 km-long 1st category high-speed carriageway with a speed limit of 100-110 km/hour enabling to cross the mentioned section during decreased 4.5-5 hours instead of current 9.5-10 hours and increasing the comfortability and safety that of by ensuring the fulfilment of the Project goal in regard to making the North-South Road a transit carriageway for passenger and cargo transportation from the East to the West within scope of TRACECA and Silk Road Projects. -
Armenia: ENA-Modernisation of Distribution Network Initial Environmental Examination/Non-Technical Summary: Draft Final Report
Armenia: ENA-Modernisation of Distribution Network Initial Environmental Examination/Non-Technical Summary: Draft Final Report Prepared by June 2017 1 ADB/EBRD Armenia: ENA - Modernisation of Distribution Network Initial Environmental Examination/Non-Technical Summary Final Report June 2017 Prepared by Tetra Tech ES, Inc. 1320 N Courthouse Rd, Suite 600 | Arlington, VA 22201, United States Tel +1 703 387 2100 | Fax +1 703 243 0953 www.tetratech.com Prepared by Tetra Tech ES, Inc 2 ENA - Modernisation of Distribution Network Initial Environmental Examination Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 3 Abbreviations and Acronyms ............................................................................................ 5 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 6 Project Category and Rationale .................................................................................................... 6 Context ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Key Findings and Conclusions ....................................................................................................... 6 Summary of Environmental Management Plan (EMP) ........................................................ 7 Information on local permitting procedures .......................................................................... -
Hrachya Petrosyan Seismic Risk Reduction Activities in the Regions
Seismic risk reduction activities in the regions Hrachya Petrosyan Armenian National Survey for Seismic Protection Ministry of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations of RA 1. LONG-TERM SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT a) Map of long-term seismic hazard (seismic zonation) for the 1.500.000 scale of RA territory b) Seismic Microzonation Maps of different scales for RA cities and settlements - 16 seismic microzonation papers were presented to the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations in 2014. Administration and Emergency Situations in 2014. - Expertise conclusions were provided for all of them. The presented maps were approved by the RA Minister of Territorial Administration and The presented maps were approved by the RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations. As an example we present the seismic microzonation map for Goris City made in 2006 2. SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT a) Seismic risk assessment of cities Seismic risk assessment was implemented for Yerevan city in cooperation with JICA international organization There were developed seismic risk maps for 12 Armenian cities: Gyumri, Vanadzor, Stepanavan, Artik, Spitak, Tashir, Maralik, Noyemberyan, Ijevan, Dilijan, Berd and Alaverdi. There were developed the assessment map of seismic risk for Shushi city of RNGH. b) Enhancement of seismic equipment of schools “Disaster Damage Prevention and reduction of vulnerability of children in Armenia” program was implemented by finance of USAID and Technical assistance of UNICEF. was implemented by finance of USAID and Technical assistance of UNICEF. 60 most vulnerable, most risky schools of existing schools in the Republic of Armenia built by 20 typical projects of RA territory are chosen and thoroughly investigated. -
RESTRICTED GPA/MOD/ARM/2 2 March 2017 (17-1273) Page: 1/11 Committee on Government Procurement Original: English PROPOSED MODIFI
RESTRICTED GPA/MOD/ARM/2 2 March 2017 (17-1273) Page: 1/11 Committee on Government Procurement Original: English PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I OF ARMENIA UNDER THE (1994) AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT COMMUNICATION FROM ARMENIA PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XXIV:6(a)1 OF THE GPA (1994) The following communication, dated 1 March 2017, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Armenia. _______________ 1. Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 6(a) of the 1994 Agreement on Government Procurement (hereinafter "the 1994 Agreement"), the Government of the Republic of Armenia hereby notifies the Committee on Government Procurement of the following modifications relating to Armenia's Annex 1 and Annex 2 to Appendix I to the Agreement. 2. Attachment A shows (in bold, strikeout and/or underlining) the proposed modifications to the corresponding pages of Annex 1 (pages 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4) and Annex 2 (pages 1/2 and 2/2) of Appendix I of the 1994 Agreement. Attachment B indicates how these pages of Annex 1 and Annex 2 of Appendix I would appear after the proposed modifications have been made.2 1 Article XXIV:6(a) of the 1994 GPA reads as follows: Rectifications or Modifications (a) Rectifications, transfers of an entity from one Annex to another or, in exceptional cases, other modifications relating to Appendices I through IV shall be notified to the Committee, along with information as to the likely consequences of the change for the mutually agreed coverage provided in this Agreement. If the rectifications, transfers or other modifications are of a purely formal or minor nature, they shall become effective provided there is no objection within 30 days.