Summertime brings more time spent outdoors; hence we want to highlight once again the need to avoid harmful UV rays of the sun.

The event was aimed at ensuring the due implementation of program activities in the emergency situation.

We are pleased to inform that the handbook app«Ozone Treaties» developed by the UN Ozone Secretariat is already available in all six official UN languages.

On March 26, 2020 the President of the Republic of Armenia Mr. Armen Sargsyan signed the RA Law «Օn Making Amendments to the Law «Օn Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer»».

The National Ozone Unit has been working remotely since March 16 2020 according to the declared emergency situation in the Republic of Armenia and the UN Implementing Agencies and Program Officers instructions, in line with the earlier COVID19 pandemic announced by the World Health Organization (WHO). For inquiries please contact us by e-mail։ armozon@gmail.com.

The REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE project has recently launched a FREE e-learning course completion certificate available to anyone who has completed all pages of all nine of the    e-learning modules. The e-learning modules cover fundamentals and safety related to low GWP refrigerants (flammables, carbon dioxide and ammonia).  The e-learning is available in 15 different languages. The Armenian version will be available for the third quarter of the current 2020.

The children were explained both the beneficial and harmful effects of the sun, the affects of UV rays on both human health, plant growth, development, fertility and the fauna.

On 31 January - 1 February 2020 a workshop was held at «Apaga Resort» to discuss measures to be implemented by the NOU under the working plan.

On 21 January, 2020 a series of three training courses was launched at the Regional Center for Continuing Education and Certification for HVAC&R specialists.

The opening ceremony of the «Refrigeration systems» profession (with «Refrigeration Systems Technician»  qualification) was held at Achemyan Regional State College N 2 of Yerevan attended by RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Mr. A. Harutyunyan, RA Minister of Environment Mr. E. Grigoryan, as well as the ministry and college staff.