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GREEN ACTIVISTS CELEBRATE THEIR VICTORY: PRESIDENT RETURNS THE BILL "ON EXPERTISE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT" TO PARLIAMENT
arminfo
Tuesday, March 13, 17:54
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has returned the bill "On Expertise
of Environmental Impact" to the parliament, activist Gor Hakobyan
said on March 13.
"This is very happy news. Over the 20-year history of Armenia's
independence, there were only 3 or 4 cases when the president did
not ratify the law and returned it to parliament", he said.
The bill "On Expertise of Environmental Impact" was adopted by
the Parliament despite the public protests. In November 2011 the
environmentalist and green activists addressed an open letter to
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
Environmentalists say that the given bill violates a number of
legislative norms, including the Aarhus Convention. In particular,
the public did not take part in the discussion of the bill. They
also think that the bill lacks the system of assessment of the damage
caused to the environment.
Earlier this year the green activists held a procession to the
president's residence and demanded that the president should not
ratify the law "On Expertise of Environmental Impact".
arminfo
Tuesday, March 13, 17:54
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has returned the bill "On Expertise
of Environmental Impact" to the parliament, activist Gor Hakobyan
said on March 13.
"This is very happy news. Over the 20-year history of Armenia's
independence, there were only 3 or 4 cases when the president did
not ratify the law and returned it to parliament", he said.
The bill "On Expertise of Environmental Impact" was adopted by
the Parliament despite the public protests. In November 2011 the
environmentalist and green activists addressed an open letter to
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
Environmentalists say that the given bill violates a number of
legislative norms, including the Aarhus Convention. In particular,
the public did not take part in the discussion of the bill. They
also think that the bill lacks the system of assessment of the damage
caused to the environment.
Earlier this year the green activists held a procession to the
president's residence and demanded that the president should not
ratify the law "On Expertise of Environmental Impact".