TWO FORMER EMPLOYEES OF LIGUIDATED CONGLOMERATE OF KAPAN STOP HUNGER-STRIKE

Noyan Tapan
Jun 19 2006

KAPAN, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN. 63-years old Vladik Hovsepian and 70-years
old Ilya Barseghian, employees of the former mining conglomerate of
Kapan stopped the hunger-strike late on June 16 because of the health
state’s strict worsening and listening to relatives’ persuations. To
recap, they have been on a hunger-strike since June 11 in front of
the Syunik Regional Governor’s Office.

V.Hovsepian and I.Barseghian got occupational injury, and the present
owner of the conglomerate, "Dino Gold Mining Company" refuses to
pay them compensation. V.Hovsepian’s compensation makes 1 mln 100
thousand drams, and I.Barseghian’s make 360 thousand drams (about
850 U.S. dollars).