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Environment Minister - "I believe we should halt construction of the
Getahovit hydro-plant"
hetq
17:55, October 11, 2012
After meeting with all sides in the Getahovit hydro-plant debate, RA
Minister of the Environment Aram Harutyunyan declared that `I believe
that it is necessary to cease construction of the plant.'
Getahovit residents and local activists had earlier staged a noisy
protest outside the ministry to voice their opposition to the plant
and to highlight the damage being caused to the local environment.
Village residents also claimed that the work had deprived them of
drinking water for the past twenty days and that the local river had
dried up as a consequence.
Minister Harutyunyan directed his office to organize a working group
comprised of government officials, civic groups and local groups to
conduct an inspection of the site and report their findings within ten
days.
Getahovit hydro-plant"
hetq
17:55, October 11, 2012
After meeting with all sides in the Getahovit hydro-plant debate, RA
Minister of the Environment Aram Harutyunyan declared that `I believe
that it is necessary to cease construction of the plant.'
Getahovit residents and local activists had earlier staged a noisy
protest outside the ministry to voice their opposition to the plant
and to highlight the damage being caused to the local environment.
Village residents also claimed that the work had deprived them of
drinking water for the past twenty days and that the local river had
dried up as a consequence.
Minister Harutyunyan directed his office to organize a working group
comprised of government officials, civic groups and local groups to
conduct an inspection of the site and report their findings within ten
days.