YEREVAN. – Hraparak daily of the Republic of Armenia (RA) writes: Aleksandr Fishman, a Russian national, has been appointed Deputy Director of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine. According to our sources at the plant, from the day of its appointment, it can be said that the Russians have been running the plant, despite the fact that the general director is Indian. And it was Fishman who welcomed, accompanied, and had a private conversation with Deputy Prime Minister Suren Papikyan who visited the plant a few days ago.

It should be reminded that a few days ago it became known that Russian billionaire Roman Trotsenko, whose GeoProMining Gold company also owns the Sotk gold mine and the Agarak Copper and Molybdenum Combine [of Armenia], became the owner of 60 percent of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine. He donated 25 percent of 60 percent of the shares to the RA government.

It is noteworthy that the plant's management did not recognize Syunik [Province] governor Melikset Poghosyan who accompanied Suren Papikyan to the plant, whereas we were told that in the past, all the [Syunik Province] governors had been in close contact with the plant's management, and these contacts contributed to resolving provincial issues. The Indian director publicly inquired who Meliksetyan was, and learned from government officials that he is the provincial governor.