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Armenian environmentalists plan to hold march in Yerevan
October 05, 2013 | 13:03
YEREVAN. - Armenian environmentalists plan to hold a march on October
10 to raise public awareness about situation in Teghut, members of the
civic initiative told reporters.
The march will start in the Republic Square and will end near the
residence of president.
Yeghia Nersisyan, member of the `Save Teghut Civic Initiative', is
confident that the mining problems cannot be solved in international
arena, since the foreign investors `are plundering and going away.'
The environmentalists say the residents of villages located near
Teghut have numerous problems. The villages are covered with dust from
explosions, and farmers are unable to move freely. Besides, the cattle
are driven away from pastures.
One of the key problems is unemployment. The environmentalists noted
the locals either have no job or get very low salaries, which they
claim is done on purpose.
`Vallex [a company engaged in mining] is doing everything to make
people leave Teghut,' said Nare Smbatyan, one of the members of the
initiative.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
October 05, 2013 | 13:03
YEREVAN. - Armenian environmentalists plan to hold a march on October
10 to raise public awareness about situation in Teghut, members of the
civic initiative told reporters.
The march will start in the Republic Square and will end near the
residence of president.
Yeghia Nersisyan, member of the `Save Teghut Civic Initiative', is
confident that the mining problems cannot be solved in international
arena, since the foreign investors `are plundering and going away.'
The environmentalists say the residents of villages located near
Teghut have numerous problems. The villages are covered with dust from
explosions, and farmers are unable to move freely. Besides, the cattle
are driven away from pastures.
One of the key problems is unemployment. The environmentalists noted
the locals either have no job or get very low salaries, which they
claim is done on purpose.
`Vallex [a company engaged in mining] is doing everything to make
people leave Teghut,' said Nare Smbatyan, one of the members of the
initiative.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am