Following an alert received by the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body regarding the dumping of construction waste into Lake Sevan using heavy machinery, an inspection was conducted at the site within the territory of the “Sevan” National Park SNCO identified in the video.

On-site measurements conducted as part of the inspection revealed that dismantling and land-levelling works had been carried out within the territory of the “Sevan” National Park SNCO, resulting in:

• the degradation of 580 sq. m of specially protected land;
• the pollution of 33 sq. m of water area.

An assessment was carried out to calculate the impact of economic activity on land resources. The resulting environmental damage amounted to AMD 946,404.

Taking into account the facts established and the indications of a possible criminal offence, the Inspection Body submitted a report on an apparent criminal offence to the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia.