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International Support over Possible ISDS for Amulsar mine: AEF
No country should “compensate” corporations for democratic decisions that protect people and planet...Read More »
EBRD Shares Responsibility for the Amulsar Mine Crisis in Jermuk: AEF
EBRD mainly saw risks in terms of increased alcohol abuse and rise in crime in thee community, as well as an adverse gender impact in terms of emerging or expanding network of prostitution, increase in sexual violence...Read More »
Lawsuit Against the Minister of Nature Protection
The Ministry did not react in a due manner, therefore 19 community members, as represented by their attorney Nazeli Vardanyan, lodged a suit with the Administrative Court of Armenia against Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan...Read More »
Government Pressures Jermuk Municipal Council
Jermuk community's municipal council has rejected the recommendation of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and the Marzpetaran of Vayots Dzor...Read More »
Government Official Promised to Have the Beneficiary Owners of Mines Disclosed
For years, it has been voiced that the beneficiary owners of many large mines are high-ranking officials in Armenia, while the processes of licensing and oversight over operationRead More »
Environmentalist Sacked During Inspections at Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine
Part 1 of Article 8 specifies that the position of the head of the inspectorate is discretionary. The head of the inspectorate is appointed, dismissed, awarded, called for responsibility by the Prime Minister of Armenia...Read More »
Republican MP Faces Arrest for Receiving a 14mln USD Bribe
Before joining the Republican Party in 2006, Harutyunyan, also known by the nick-name “Bulki Aram” was a member of the Orinats Yerkir party. Aram Harutyunyan has been...Read More »
Why is a UK registered private company being supported by the US Ambassador?
Why Lydian came to Armenia as a UK registered offshore company, instead of a US company, following strict US rules, regulations and obligations? The so-called largest taxpayer in Armenia Lydian’s tax payments...Read More »
The Resistance in Shatin Village in the Context of Social-Economic Issues
“Once the very first small hydro power plants were built on Yeghegis river, there was already a lot of criticism, a lot of damage was done to the residents of Shatin. They have been constantly...Read More »
Strongly Acidic Stream Flows from Amulsar
Sulfates exceeded the norm 2,2 times amounting to 36,4 mg/l against 16,4. Of the heavy metals, availability of cadmium exceeded the norm 1,4 times amounting to 1,4 mcg/l , of copper - 4,4 times amounting...Read More »