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GNDEVAZ VILLAGERS ADDRESSED OPEN LETTER TO OSCE AMBASSADOR ON AMULSAR
12:25 February 02, 2015
EcoLur
A group of Gndevaz Villagers, Vayots Dzor, has addressed an open letter
to the OSCE Ambassador Andrey Sorokin in regard with Amulsar project,
which says, "Dear Ambassador
"Lydian International" Company intends to mine gold in the area
adjacent to our community called Amulsar. The company intends to carry
out open pit mining and heap leaching for ore processing, which is
the most hazardous method for human health and environment. The heap
leach plant, under the project, will be located in Gndevaz community.
As there are disagreements with project both within our community and
between neighboring communities, the World Bank - a shareholder to
"Lydian International" Company, want to hold public discussions with
Gndevaz villagers on the hazards of the abovementioned mining project.
Nevertheless, our community doesn't have experienced experts in mining,
who can submit subject-matter substantiations on geology, geochemistry,
legal and other issues.
Taking into consideration within its authorities the OSCE has been
carried out activities of environmental protection in Armenia for many
years and has sufficient experience and professional potential, we
would like to ask you to support us with specialists to get independent
opinion on probable damage to be caused to Gndevaz village, as well
as other communities and Lake Sevan by Amulsar mining project. Your
support is very important and urgent for us, as public discussions
are planned to be held with the World Bank experts in February."
http://ecolur.org/en/news/mining/gndevaz-villagers-addressed-open-letter-to-osce-ambassador-on-amulsar/6981/
12:25 February 02, 2015
EcoLur
A group of Gndevaz Villagers, Vayots Dzor, has addressed an open letter
to the OSCE Ambassador Andrey Sorokin in regard with Amulsar project,
which says, "Dear Ambassador
"Lydian International" Company intends to mine gold in the area
adjacent to our community called Amulsar. The company intends to carry
out open pit mining and heap leaching for ore processing, which is
the most hazardous method for human health and environment. The heap
leach plant, under the project, will be located in Gndevaz community.
As there are disagreements with project both within our community and
between neighboring communities, the World Bank - a shareholder to
"Lydian International" Company, want to hold public discussions with
Gndevaz villagers on the hazards of the abovementioned mining project.
Nevertheless, our community doesn't have experienced experts in mining,
who can submit subject-matter substantiations on geology, geochemistry,
legal and other issues.
Taking into consideration within its authorities the OSCE has been
carried out activities of environmental protection in Armenia for many
years and has sufficient experience and professional potential, we
would like to ask you to support us with specialists to get independent
opinion on probable damage to be caused to Gndevaz village, as well
as other communities and Lake Sevan by Amulsar mining project. Your
support is very important and urgent for us, as public discussions
are planned to be held with the World Bank experts in February."
http://ecolur.org/en/news/mining/gndevaz-villagers-addressed-open-letter-to-osce-ambassador-on-amulsar/6981/