VALLEX GROUP OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE DENIES EXISTENCE OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS INCLUDED IN RED BOOK IN AREA OF TEKHUT DEPOSIT
ArmInfo
2009-06-03 15:37:00
ArmInfo. Vallex Group official representative Vahram Avagyan denies
existence of animals and plants included in Red Book in area of
Tekhut copper and molybdenum deposit. V. Avagyan made such statement
on Wednesday at a meeting with local media, which seems a little
strange since earlier the company-developer of the deposit, ACP,
recognized the fact of existence of rare types of flora and fauna in
Tekhut. In addition, there are ancient archaeological monuments in
the area of Tekhut.
V. Avagyan said felling in Tekhut will take 10 ha yearly, which will
not affect the habitat of animals. At present felling has embraced 21
ha of the planned 357 ha of the forest. To compensate the felling,
Vallex takes measures on plantation of trees including in the area
of Tekhut and Shnokh communities. Tree plantation has occupied only
4,000 sq.m area so far. V. Avagyan also refuted the accusations by
ecologists for violation of the Armenian legislation, Constitution
and some ratified international agreements. These violations have
become the reason of ecologists filing to