ARMENIA’S REVIEWING COURT CANCELS ADMINISTRATIVE COURT’S TEGHOUT CASE RESOLUTION

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
16.11.2009 19:23 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia’s reviewing court cancelled Administrative
court’s Teghout case resolution, Ecolur reported, citing Human Rights
Protection and Democratization Institute president Arpine Galafyan.

In summer 2009, Ecodar, Vanadzor’s Helsinki Office and Transparency
International Anticorruption Center NGOs have twice applied to RA
Administrative Court. First time it was a claim to consider illegal
two positive opinions by the State Environmental Expert Commission
of the Ministry of Nature Protection, the Government decision on
Teghout exploitation, as well as the issuance of license to "Armenian
Copper Program" for Teghout mine development, the second time it was
a appeal for dismissal of the claim. The Administrative has dismissed
both claims.

Commenting on the legal decision, assistant to Vallex Group president
Vahram Ayvazyan stated: "We’re not happy about court’s decision. We’re
confident the legal discussion will once again prove accusations
mentioned to be groundless."