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S.O.S Alarm Signal from Vayots Dzor: Intentions to Build Ore Dressing
Plant of Azatek Mine Next to Many Gardens (Photos/Video)
14:12 November 21, 2014
EcoLur
"Vayq Gold" Company wants to construct Azatek gold-polymetallic ore
dressing plant in a distance of several hundred meters from Arin
Village, Vayots Dzor Region, as Arin villagers beat an alarm signal to
EcoLur. Recently they saw a notice placed near their orchards, which
says, "WITH GOD'S BLESSING IN 2015 AZATEK GOLD-POLYMETALLIC MINE ORE
DRESSING PLANT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED HERE."
"We are concerned...Our orchard is a big one and our villagers work
here. Not only our orchards are endangered, which are located in a
distance of 500 meters, but there are a number of orchards directly in
the front of the plant: 20 ha of orchards are located in a distance of
150 meters, as well as wheat fields... There are 15 ha of hazelnut
orchards nearby planted by the Italians, another two orchards...which
are irrigated areas... The villagers want to plant trees and to grow
wheat," Qajik Kostanyan, Arin villager, told in his interview with
EcoLur, and added they oppose to the construction of the plant, as
they are aware what kind of hazards can generate.
It should be mentioned that "Vayq Gold" LLC is carrying out
reassessment of the reserves in Azatek gold-polymetallic mine without
having any documents from Nature Protection Ministry, as required by
the law.
Under RA Law "On Environmental Impact Assessment and Expertise", the
project of constructing an ore dressing plant shall, first of all,
undergo environmental expertise and then public hearings. Only after
Nature Protection Ministry issues a positive opinion to the project,
"Vayq Gold" will be entitled to construct this plant.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/mining/sos-alarm-signal-from-vayots-dzor-intentions-to-build-ore-dressing-plant-of-azatek-mine-next-to-many-gardens-photos/6801/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIjVWxpuir4
From: Baghdasarian
Plant of Azatek Mine Next to Many Gardens (Photos/Video)
14:12 November 21, 2014
EcoLur
"Vayq Gold" Company wants to construct Azatek gold-polymetallic ore
dressing plant in a distance of several hundred meters from Arin
Village, Vayots Dzor Region, as Arin villagers beat an alarm signal to
EcoLur. Recently they saw a notice placed near their orchards, which
says, "WITH GOD'S BLESSING IN 2015 AZATEK GOLD-POLYMETALLIC MINE ORE
DRESSING PLANT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED HERE."
"We are concerned...Our orchard is a big one and our villagers work
here. Not only our orchards are endangered, which are located in a
distance of 500 meters, but there are a number of orchards directly in
the front of the plant: 20 ha of orchards are located in a distance of
150 meters, as well as wheat fields... There are 15 ha of hazelnut
orchards nearby planted by the Italians, another two orchards...which
are irrigated areas... The villagers want to plant trees and to grow
wheat," Qajik Kostanyan, Arin villager, told in his interview with
EcoLur, and added they oppose to the construction of the plant, as
they are aware what kind of hazards can generate.
It should be mentioned that "Vayq Gold" LLC is carrying out
reassessment of the reserves in Azatek gold-polymetallic mine without
having any documents from Nature Protection Ministry, as required by
the law.
Under RA Law "On Environmental Impact Assessment and Expertise", the
project of constructing an ore dressing plant shall, first of all,
undergo environmental expertise and then public hearings. Only after
Nature Protection Ministry issues a positive opinion to the project,
"Vayq Gold" will be entitled to construct this plant.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/mining/sos-alarm-signal-from-vayots-dzor-intentions-to-build-ore-dressing-plant-of-azatek-mine-next-to-many-gardens-photos/6801/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIjVWxpuir4
From: Baghdasarian