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The community continues to be in control of the situation at Amulsar
The population of Jermuk and other concerned citizens of Armenia will never allow any mining in Amulsar. This is our final decision which is not subject to revision...Read More »
After environmental destruction in Armenia, the fight for transparency continues – in Denmark
Oluf Jørgensen finds it “astonishing” that “the Danish government and parliament want to avoid publicity about environmental damage” in Armenia...Read More »
Armenian Environmental Front on Provocations at Amulsar Blockades and Libel
The group that has been regularly carrying out such provocations in recent weeks is headed by individuals making up the political team of Aram Sargsyan, brother of late Vazgen Sargsyan․..Read More »
New Security Company Hired by Lydian Incites Provocations
Then they continued provoking tension and skirmishes with the blockading protestors and residents by carrying visible assault rifles and stating that are there to make way...Read More »
Corrupt Land Sales to Lydian in Amulsar: Gndevaz Mayor and his Son are under Court Trial
The investigating body did nothing to investigate responsibility for concealing state documents and to make a criminal characterization to it.Read More »
Armenia ‘under pressure’ from UK and US over mining dispute, EU report says
...These opponents argue that the PM has no regard for protecting the environment and question why the British and Americans should exploit Armenia's natural resources.’Read More »
The Involvement of Armenian Diaspora’s Businessmen In Plundering Armenia’s Subsoils
Open letter to the big capital owners and businessmen in the Armenian Diaspora. We have attempted to publish this open letter in Armenian Weekly, a Diaspora based media...Read More »
Ontario Superior Court informed about misleading information in mining company Lydian’s affidavit: AEF
- We have grounds to claim that either the Government of Armenia positions itself in support Lydian Group or it can be blamed for inaction on this matter, which is equated to supporting the Company.․․Read More »
False Information in the Affidavit of Lydian International’s Chief Executive to the Canadian court about mining in Amulsar: part 1 – AEF
We were, certainly, following the court proceedings against the Police of Armenia and the results of the court orders, but in order to confirm the information we had․․․Read More »
“Missing elements and underestimation of risk in Lydian’s 2019 technical report about mining in Amulsar:” Ann Maest, PhD; Buka Environmental
Encapsulation is Lydian’s primary method proposed to “prevent the generation of ARD” from the BRSF (Lydian, 2019, p. 18-9). The GARD Guide, a compilation of industry best practice...Read More »