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PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS OF ARMENIA TAKE AN ATTEMPT TO DISRUPT CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO CHALLENGES AND CAPABILITIES OF MINING INDUSTRY
by Arthur Yernjakyan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, March 25, 11:04
On 25 March, several public organizations of Armenia took an attempt
to disrupt the conference dedicated to the challenges and capabilities
of the mining industry of the republic. The conference was organized
by the government of Armenia and the World Bank.
As Arminfo correspondent reported, the participants in the protest
action against pollution of environment blocked the entrance to
"Armenia Marriot" hotel, where the conference is taking place,
and were chanting "Shame on you!", "Get out of Armenia!". Moreover,
they offered Armenia's Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Armen
Movsisyan, a glass of the river water to drink. Nature Protection
Minister Aram Harutyunyan was called on the carpet. But all his
attempts to answer questions of the participants in the action were
accompanied by the insulting outcry and hissing that hindered him to
comment on the situation. For his part, the head of the government's
administration, minister Vache Gabrielyan offered the protestors
to meet Prime minister Tigran Sargsyan in the government today to
discuss all their painful problems.
As Arminfo correspondent reported, the participants in the action
are going to hold an alternative conference outside "Armenia Marriot"
hotel.
To recall, experts have repeatedly pointed out the negative impact of
the mining industry development in Armenia. Earlier Armen Saghatelyan,
Head of the Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies of the National
Academy of Sciences of Armenia, told ArmInfo that heavy metals
penetrate into food chains in all regions of Armenia, where there is
mining industry.
Head of the Green Union of Armenia Hakob Sanasaryan, in turn,
pointed out that the tails (waste of the mining industry) are very
often thrown to the forestry. The height of the waste in the forests
of Kajaran and Agarak, for instance, is several meters. The biggest
blow on protection of the environment was the new "Code on Natural
Resources" adopted in autumn 2011. The Code gives the companies an
opportunity to considerably reduce the tax base. In addition, it is
the state, not the companies, that will be responsible for the tails
after development of the deposits.
by Arthur Yernjakyan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, March 25, 11:04
On 25 March, several public organizations of Armenia took an attempt
to disrupt the conference dedicated to the challenges and capabilities
of the mining industry of the republic. The conference was organized
by the government of Armenia and the World Bank.
As Arminfo correspondent reported, the participants in the protest
action against pollution of environment blocked the entrance to
"Armenia Marriot" hotel, where the conference is taking place,
and were chanting "Shame on you!", "Get out of Armenia!". Moreover,
they offered Armenia's Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Armen
Movsisyan, a glass of the river water to drink. Nature Protection
Minister Aram Harutyunyan was called on the carpet. But all his
attempts to answer questions of the participants in the action were
accompanied by the insulting outcry and hissing that hindered him to
comment on the situation. For his part, the head of the government's
administration, minister Vache Gabrielyan offered the protestors
to meet Prime minister Tigran Sargsyan in the government today to
discuss all their painful problems.
As Arminfo correspondent reported, the participants in the action
are going to hold an alternative conference outside "Armenia Marriot"
hotel.
To recall, experts have repeatedly pointed out the negative impact of
the mining industry development in Armenia. Earlier Armen Saghatelyan,
Head of the Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies of the National
Academy of Sciences of Armenia, told ArmInfo that heavy metals
penetrate into food chains in all regions of Armenia, where there is
mining industry.
Head of the Green Union of Armenia Hakob Sanasaryan, in turn,
pointed out that the tails (waste of the mining industry) are very
often thrown to the forestry. The height of the waste in the forests
of Kajaran and Agarak, for instance, is several meters. The biggest
blow on protection of the environment was the new "Code on Natural
Resources" adopted in autumn 2011. The Code gives the companies an
opportunity to considerably reduce the tax base. In addition, it is
the state, not the companies, that will be responsible for the tails
after development of the deposits.