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WE'VE KNOWN OTHERS LIKE VARDAN AIVAZYAN
The head of Kajaran community Rafik Atayan was angered by Member of
Parliament Vardan Aivazyan's statement that heads of communities get
shares in mining enterprises.
Aivazyan has stated during the recent parliamentary hearings that the
heads of communities have a lot of powers by the law on subsoil and
they use their powers to get shares of mining enterprises. However,
he did not say which communities he meant.
Aivazyan also complained that the head and people of Kajaran do not
allow the lands of their community to be used for mining.
"We have known a lot of people like Vardan Aivazyan. Let them keep
in their minds that we will not allow them to turn our village to a
mine," Rafik Atayan told Lragir.am. He reminded that everybody knows
what incidents Vardan Aivazyan has been involved in relating to the
mining sector. "What irresponsible statements is he making? He holds
shares otherwise he would not say so," the head of community says.
Rafik Atayan says either Vardan Aivazyan is slandering heads of
communities or he knows about some cases so those guilty should be
held accountable.
Note that the head and people of Kajaran community of 270 people are
fighting against Government Decree 627-N which envisages allotment
of land of the village to Zangezour Copper and Molybdenum Combine for
open-pit mining. Zangezour Copper and Molybdenum Combine is owned by
the family of the new governor of Syunik Vahe Hakobyan. The head and
Council of Elders of the community are doing everything they can to
thwart the decision of the government.
"I don't need anything from them, all I need is our village, our
graveyard, our villagers. I will not let them do whatever they want.
Where shall I take my people then, abroad or what?" Rafik Atayan said.
15:26 11/10/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/country/view/31082
From: A. Papazian
The head of Kajaran community Rafik Atayan was angered by Member of
Parliament Vardan Aivazyan's statement that heads of communities get
shares in mining enterprises.
Aivazyan has stated during the recent parliamentary hearings that the
heads of communities have a lot of powers by the law on subsoil and
they use their powers to get shares of mining enterprises. However,
he did not say which communities he meant.
Aivazyan also complained that the head and people of Kajaran do not
allow the lands of their community to be used for mining.
"We have known a lot of people like Vardan Aivazyan. Let them keep
in their minds that we will not allow them to turn our village to a
mine," Rafik Atayan told Lragir.am. He reminded that everybody knows
what incidents Vardan Aivazyan has been involved in relating to the
mining sector. "What irresponsible statements is he making? He holds
shares otherwise he would not say so," the head of community says.
Rafik Atayan says either Vardan Aivazyan is slandering heads of
communities or he knows about some cases so those guilty should be
held accountable.
Note that the head and people of Kajaran community of 270 people are
fighting against Government Decree 627-N which envisages allotment
of land of the village to Zangezour Copper and Molybdenum Combine for
open-pit mining. Zangezour Copper and Molybdenum Combine is owned by
the family of the new governor of Syunik Vahe Hakobyan. The head and
Council of Elders of the community are doing everything they can to
thwart the decision of the government.
"I don't need anything from them, all I need is our village, our
graveyard, our villagers. I will not let them do whatever they want.
Where shall I take my people then, abroad or what?" Rafik Atayan said.
15:26 11/10/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/country/view/31082
From: A. Papazian