YEREVAN. – Tourism development program of Armenia’s Jermuk will run simultaneously with operation of Jermuk’s Amulsar gold mine, Deputy Minister of Economy Ara Petrosyan said at a meeting with journalists on Monday.

According to him, Jermuk’s development program is already complete and will be executed by Swiss company Tiger Dav who thoroughly examined all possible environmental risks. Asked about the danger that may cause Amulsara gold mine located in 12 km (8 miles) from Jermuk, Petrosyan said that all over the world there are numerous industrial and environmentally hazardous areas that are located next to tourist centers and it is not dangerous at all.