Executor department: EGD CENS
Duration (Years): 2005 - 2007
Contractor: OSCE Office in Yerevan

The project goal was providing ecogeochemical assessment of major environmental compartments of city of Kajaran and adjacent areas impacted by mining plants operating in Kajaran and tailing repositories. The project comprised studies of natural surface water courses  (mine waters, waters of River Voghchi and its tributaries) and industrial waters; a geochemical survey of the city soils and soils of re-cultivated tailing repositories; a study of gross ß-activity of Kajaran soils; ecotoxicological and sanitary and hygienic assessment of fodder crops and farm produce obtained within the limits of the city and from the re-cultivated tailing repository sites; The obtained research results underpinned development of ecological and health risk minimization measures.