ACTION OF PROTEST AGAINST OPERATION OF TEGHUT MINE TAKES PLACE NEAR RA GOVERNMENT BUILDING

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 15, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A group of members of the Movement of
Teghut Protection organization, on May 15, organized an action near
the RA government building, complaining against the operation of
Teghut mine.

Citizens carrying placards reading "Stop Robbing Our Country!,"
"Teghut, a Crime Towards the Generations," "Teghut, the Biggest
Tailing of the World," including RA National Assembly deputy Zaruhi
Postanjian, demaded stopping mine’s operation. The deputy said that
the government has always signed agreements without public control,
but in this case it will not be permitted to implement the program
of Teghut mine operation.

The action participants conveyed their demand to the RA Prime Minister
in a written form, that is, to stop the work already started in the
mine territory and to reconsider the government decisions on the
operation of the mine.