GOVERNMENT DECISION ON OPERATION OF TEGHUT MINE HAS NO LEGAL BASES, CHAIRMAN OF UNION OF GREENS STATES

Noyan Tapan
Nov 6, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA government’s decision on
operation of Teghut mine cannot have legal grounds, as it has been
made on the basis of forged documents. Hakob Sanasarian, the Chairman
of the Union of the Greens, stated at the November 6 press conference
adding that the project of Teghut mine operation contradicts the RA
Constitution and a number of other laws.

According to him, non-precise data on environment’s damage as a
result of mine operation are presented in the project. H. Sanasarian
said that by Teghut mine’s operation Armenia will irretrievably lose
thick natural forests with rich biological variety. According to him,
besides deforestations, non-cut forests of environment will be also
seriously damaged during the mine operation. It was also mentioned
that pollution and destruction of most important water emergence
systems is also inevitable there.

H. Sanasarian expressed the hope that the RA government and Prime
Minister will reconsider that decision. "Otherwise we will apply to
the court," he said.