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CONSTRUCTION OF WATER POWER PLANT ON ARGICHI RIVER CONTINUED
ArmInfo
2010-07-20 18:06:00
ArmInfo. The situation over the change of the bed of Argichi river
for the sake of a new water power plant is getting increasingly
controversial, the head of Aarhus Center of Gavar Liana Asoyan said
during a press-conference today.
She said that the construction of the plant is continued despite the
assurances of the Ecological Inspection that it is not.
Construction work is well underway in Vayots Dzor region, where the
waters of the diverted river will be sent.
The Ecology Ministry has refuted this information. The press service
of the Ministry says that the project was suspended in June.
Earlier, in its letter to the head of EcoLut NGO Inga Zarafyan, the
Ministry said that the project was illegal as they had permitted to
build a WPP on Yeghgis tributary rather than Argichi, the biggest
river flowing into Lake Sevan.
Meanwhile, in its address to the Ministry, the Sevan Commission refers
to a document permitting the irrigation of Aghnjadzor community in
Vayots Dzor.
The situation is very unclear but its outcome is clear: almost
30,000 residents of five communities in Gegharkunik region may be
left without irrigation war.
According to the official information, the executor of the Argichi
project is Zangezour EKSIP LLC.
The future of this illegal undertaking is yet unknown - the Ministry
promises to decide it after inspecting the site.
From: A. Papazian
ArmInfo
2010-07-20 18:06:00
ArmInfo. The situation over the change of the bed of Argichi river
for the sake of a new water power plant is getting increasingly
controversial, the head of Aarhus Center of Gavar Liana Asoyan said
during a press-conference today.
She said that the construction of the plant is continued despite the
assurances of the Ecological Inspection that it is not.
Construction work is well underway in Vayots Dzor region, where the
waters of the diverted river will be sent.
The Ecology Ministry has refuted this information. The press service
of the Ministry says that the project was suspended in June.
Earlier, in its letter to the head of EcoLut NGO Inga Zarafyan, the
Ministry said that the project was illegal as they had permitted to
build a WPP on Yeghgis tributary rather than Argichi, the biggest
river flowing into Lake Sevan.
Meanwhile, in its address to the Ministry, the Sevan Commission refers
to a document permitting the irrigation of Aghnjadzor community in
Vayots Dzor.
The situation is very unclear but its outcome is clear: almost
30,000 residents of five communities in Gegharkunik region may be
left without irrigation war.
According to the official information, the executor of the Argichi
project is Zangezour EKSIP LLC.
The future of this illegal undertaking is yet unknown - the Ministry
promises to decide it after inspecting the site.
From: A. Papazian