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Expired and illegal pesticides — a toxic threat to Armenia

Farmers in Armenia still use pesticides banned in the country 30 years ago and stashed in basements, sheds, and Soviet–era warehouses ever since.

Expired and illegal pesticides — a toxic threat to Armenia

By Gayane Mkrtchyan

Farmers in Armenia still use pesticides banned in the country 30 years ago and stashed in basements, sheds, and Soviet–era warehouses ever since.

‘The Water Men’ —  the private lorries bringing drinking water to Armenia’s Armavir Province

In Armenia’s Armavir Province, water quality is so low that villages rely on private delivery lorries, bringing clean water to the villages each morning.

‘The Water Men’ —  the private lorries bringing drinking water to Armenia’s Armavir Province

By Armine Avetisyan

In Armenia’s Armavir Province, water quality is so low that villages rely on private delivery lorries, bringing clean water to the villages each morning.