The Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body has identified violations of ambient air protection legislation in Shirak and Kotayk provinces.

In the administrative area of Bavra village, Shirak Province, a concrete batching plant was found to be operating illegally at the construction site of an educational complex being built by ALMI LLC, a company engaged in freight transportation, wholesale and retail trade, and urban development. The plant was operating without the required permit for emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere from stationary sources.

A similar violation was identified in the administrative area of Kanakeravan village, Kotayk Province, where MAN BET LLC, a company engaged in concrete production, was operating a concrete batching plant without the required permit for emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere from stationary sources.

Following decisions issued by the heads of the Inspection Body’s respective territorial divisions, the operation of both concrete batching plants was suspended.

The environmental damage resulting from the companies’ activities was assessed at a total of AMD 743,074.

Administrative fines totalling AMD 980,000 were imposed on the directors of the companies.