PROSECUTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE ON EXPLOSION INVESTIGATION IN NAIRIT FACTORY
Yerevan, January 8. ArmInfo. Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) of
Yerevan completed investigation on explosion in Yerevan CJSC Nairit
Factory taking place on 23 rd September 2006.
Press service of PGO reported ArmInfo that chloroprene was distillated
in the factory on 14-22 September. 6.1 cubic meter of unusable
chloroprene and 143 cubic meter of chloroprene organic wastes were
accumulated and laid in the unsafe non-freezing zone.
Authorities of the factory decided to mix the wastes with stillage
bottoms and burn. In the result, a highly explosive matter
was composed. Investigation showed that there was a number of
inconsistencies in the factory equipment as well.
The explosion damaged 4 people and 7 cars. The damage of the water
supply system made up 6.5 mln AMD and a part of Yerevan-Meghri road –
6.5 mln AMD. Environment damage made up 1.5 mln AMD. Some houses in
Troim region were destroyed.
Three employees of the factory: Smbat Kazaryan, Hovhannes Hovhannissyan
and Merouzhan Grigoryan were found guilty on the 2nd part of 231
Criminal Code of Armenia on violation of security measures of explosive
objects. The case was passed to the Court.
Rhinoville Property Limited international company bought 90% of stocks
of CC ‘Nairit Factory’ by 40 mln USD. The company, of U.S., German
and Polish key purchasers of Armenian caoutchouc, was specially set
up for the deal.