What can I say about a person who believes smoking is dangerous, but not cyanide? This is what singer, songwriter and chairman of the Board of Trustees of Yerevan State Medical University Vahan Artsruni told Armenian News-NEWS.am as he touched upon the statement by Minister of Healthcare of Armenia Arsen Torosyan, who says the exploitation of the Amulsar gold mine is not risky.

Vahan Artsruni stated that he is surprised by the minister’s statements on the Amulsar gold mine as both a minister and as a doctor. “What I’m more interested in what his reaction will be, if the government decides not to exploit the gold mine,” the songwriter said.