ACTION OF PROTEST AGAINST TEGHUT MINE OPERATION HELD NEAR RA GOVERNMENT BUILDING (COMPLETED VERSION)

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 15, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A group of members of the Group 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.

According to the statement spread by the Group of Teghut Protection,
it is envisaged that the actions will be held in front of the
RA government building every Thursday, until the government gives
solution to the above mentioned problems.