The government decided at its Cabinet meeting…
Armenia Amulsar gold mine issue
Hayk Aloyan believes that Armenia's investment standing can be restored if this mine begins operations…
According to Denis Ilin, senior manager-director at the EDB, the latter treats this project "very carefully," not in a hurry...
Stating that it could not agree an acquisition structure within the required time…
Armenia on February 22 signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding for $250 million...
Lydian Armenia may start operating a gold mine on Mount Amulsar...
The ambassador encouraged an expeditious and transparent resolution of outstanding disputes around the project…
In response, Khachatryan said...
In connection with the Amulsar gold mine project…
But on the other hand, I can state that we were also able to properly manage the financial market…
Touching upon ecology, the minister stated...
Whether we like it or not, the mining industry plays a very important role in the development of Armenia's economy…
They noted that they had come to ask the MPs to defend the restoration of law and order and the interests of their communities…
They discussed the situation around the Amulsar gold mine project…
Aghajanyan stated that he doesn’t agree...
The company, which is in charge of this gold mine project, has issued a statement…
They dragged [them] inside and started beating [them]…
Citizens of Armenia today held a protest in...
The environmentalists have drums and are holding...
The defenders call on all citizens to come out to the...
Hakobkokhyan, who is fighting against the Istanbul...
The company in charge of the project issued a statement…
According to a new assessment by the bank’s complaint body…
Like the several meetings held in the past, during...
Avinyan said that the issues related to the fate of this gold mine project had many layers…
And within the framework of the law…
The participants of the demonstration expressed their solidarity...
Taking into consideration the calls and the results of...
The organizers recall that exploitation of the Amulsar gold...
With this, the participants of the demonstration are...
The organizers remind that exploitation of the Amulsar gold mine will...
The demonstrators are following the process…
Those who have been protesting for the past three days are following this process...
Law enforcement officers began to apprehend the protesters when they were just starting to gather...
Prior to this, the protesters were holding a sit-in, and a large number of police were monitoring the peaceful protest…
The Amulsar gold mine has been in development by Lydian International since 2016...
The company issued a statement on Tuesday’s heated situation near the site of its Amulsar gold mine project…
Various environmental organizations and a number of citizens have already started protesting and...
They demand to open the Amulsar gold mine…
In that case, their demand from the state will be 30-35 million dollars, said their lawyer…
The situation was tense Monday at the second "checkpoint" leading to Amulsar…
The events surrounding the exploitation of the...
The negative processes surrounding Amulsar are...
A police spokesperson said there was property at Amulsar that needed to be protected…
The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) of the European Bank for...
They told Armenian News-NEWS.am that they are unemployment and have been facing financial and social problems for the past two years…
However, the first instance court and the...
Armenia PM: If there had been no revolution, Amulsar gold mine would have been in operation long ago
I have a big disagreement with many, many people over Amulsar…
Having lost their last faith in the government and the prime minister…
According to the Prime Minister, if Armenia’s laws provide...
But the blockades of the Amulsar gold mine continue…
Lydian Armenia is even discussing the option to sell the project…
Since mid-2018, environmentalists have been hampering the Amulsar gold mine’s operation by Lydian Armenia due to concerns of the mine's negative impact on the environment…
She stated that the parliament’s ad hoc investigative committee will soon...
Yeah, let me not forget about the more than 80 Bronze Age tombs in the area taken by Lydian…
It announces the commencement of restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act…
According to her, the situation in Jermuk is tense since the...
Besides, any entry into the territory of...
And December 20 is an important deadline…
This is an attempt to roll Armenia back into another logic…
By December 10, the working group will present the results of its studies to the Public Council…
Lydian International Limited commented on a decision by Armenia’s Administrative...
Lydian Armenia had addressed the Ministry of Environment to...
Grigoryan stated that he views the issue on...
These are not the police of the time of third president Serzh Sargsyan…
“Yesterday we met with a group of residents in the Jermuk…
We have studied ELARD’s data, and have also sent inquiries to a number of government agencies…
The working group comprised of board members will soon be joined by independent experts and industry experts...
The representatives handed the political note over...
“I don't like it when people politicize the issue for example of people that have never been interested in the environmental issues…
The member of the initiative also presented the latest developments in...
The third party is the Finance Ministry, the Lydian Armenia company and the SNCO of environmental impact assessments…
“We are investigating a criminal case that has no precedent in its scope and complexity,” the committee deputy chief said…
The deputy had declared that Lydian Armenia’s report is...
Pashinyan added that the problem does not have an easy solution…
“For the development of science, it is very important that the Armenian economy sets tasks for it…
During his meeting at the Silicon Valley with Armenians working there, Pashinyan reflected also on the Amulsar gold mine project…
Participants of the action were holding “We, our mountains”...
Mher Grigoryan did not answer the question whether he personally supports operation of Amulsar mine...
The participants of the march in defense of...
A public rally against exploitation of the...
AEF member Arpine Galfayan stated that September 20 to 27 is global mobilization day…
They are waiting for the government’s message...
Along with other threats, exploitation of the mine will...
He also noted that the public should not give in to manipulations…
The activists called to stop ignoring demand of the people...
It had begun from Jermuk health resort town…
“It doesn’t matter who you are and where do you live, if we believe that Amulsar is our homeland, we must gather in Yerevan to protect it…
The Amulsar gold mine can’t be exploited, if...
“Amulsar will not become a mine...
The participants of the demonstration called on the...
The participants are in peace and are...
The march began from the parliament building and passed through...
The opinions of experts and the public...
The opinions of experts and the public on the development of the Amulsar gold deposit were divided…
“My position is that the position on this issue should be based on the rule of law…
If, God forbid, force is applied, you will...
“The question of Amulsar is an internal affair of the Armenian state…
Upon the decision of the chairman of the Investigative Committee...
The environmentalists at Amulsar gold mine have given...
This morning, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan went live on...
Citizen of Jermuk Armen Khachatryan shared...
The members of the initiating group will issue...
According to her, in this stage, the issue is...
"We said in Jermuk that we are against the operation of the mine under such conditions…
Under the legislation, the Armenian government can conduct daily monitoring to assess the impact of the activities being carried out at the mine…
“The Amulsar development page was closed more than a year ago for us…
Pashinyan spoke about the avenues to resolve this matter, and the chances for conducting a new Environmental Impact Assessment on this gold mine project…
“But if you resort to this vicious method, they will kill the rating of the revolution…
“How can one ignore the opinion of the local population...
But it’s also understandable that we have to take into account the [respective] concerns existing in our society…
According to an article published on the openDemocracy political website…
With the management of Lydian International and Lydian Armenia companies…
The sides discussed issues related to the situation around the Amulsar mine program…
The situation regarding exploitation of the...
But the opposite is not ruled out either...
The relevant authorities will address the matter in the near future…
Karapetyan added that the discussions continue and...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan instructed all the responsible departments to work in a coordinated manner and provide a comprehensive analysis…
Avinyan added that he was not concerned by what took place during the videoconference with the representatives of ELARD…
The military risks are not taken into account, the UITE director said…
Vahan Artsruni stated that he is surprised by the...
The deputy also mentioned that the Bright Armenia faction...
When asked how he assesses the work of the...
The American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia issued a statement addressed to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan…
The investigation of the Infocom information platform showed that there is a kinship…
And the Minister of Environment wanted to clarify where the proposal to form a memorandum had come from…
Pashinyan held a videoconference with experts from ELARD international consulting firm to discuss the findings of the international expert probe into the Amulsar gold mine project…
In connection with the Amulsar gold mine project…
Aram Harutyunyan stressed that Nikol Pashinyan is in a very...
Asked about the situation over Amulsar mine, Simonayn said the matter was not discussed during the meeting...
According to the deputy, members of the My Step faction expressed their opinions on...
There was a time when Lena Nazaryan was fighting against...
At this moment, the need for a new EIA [Environmental Impact Assessment] is being studied…
A couple of days ago, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited...
He added that even though he hasn’t read any...
Earlier, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan had informed that...
Head of the team commented on the substantial contradictions between the respective studies that were conducted in 2016 and 2019…
Ivanyan said the experts have no data on the presence of uranium and thorium in Amulsar...
Head of the Amulsar investigative team explained…
If Lydian Armenia implements the 16 mitigation measures and the additional measures while operating Amulsar, the environmental risks will be manageable, head of the investigative team noted…
The “Amulsar without Mine” movement is nationwide, the demonstrators said…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Jermuk...
Taking into consideration the public’s interest in the...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today visited Jermuk town and...
He added that there are more people who come from...
“Besides the waters, there were other problems...
According to him, Armenia is technically at war and...
This government is not only inadequate for the...
In Jermuk, however, Pashinyan did not respond to reporters’ questions…
Pashinyan assured that in the conversation he will have with the ELARD representatives, he will see to it that the answers to be given will be clear and not cause any misinterpretations…
The Jermuk residents complained to Karapetyan that no public debates on this matter were ever held in their town…
Nevertheless, based on the fact that this is a very big...
A criminal case has been initiated and an international examination has been conducted on PM’s initiative…
If it turns out that our air, our water, our grass will be polluted, our soil will be polluted…
"I have spoken to the experts, and they say that the water that comes from it is much higher than the mine…
Since “water does not go backwards,” the PM said…
A $400mn work has already been done there before the revolution…
The Prime Minister noted that they expect to receive answers to all their questions…
They are waiting for Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan to...
In connection with whether the Amulsar gold mine should be operated again…
Separate monitoring will be conducted in connection with the accumulation of police forces in the city…
Only an illiterate, sick person or traitor can compare the...
According to Armen Sarkissian, even though the...
When asked for his opinion on the operation of the...
The next issue is Lake Sevan, which is the greatest...
I watched Pashinyan’s live and felt sorry for him. Here is...
They are also discussing new options (online and on the streets) for...
First, let’s touch upon the Prime Minister’s previous...
The Prime Minister commented on this matter…
Exploration of uranium deposits was carried out in Amulsar during the Soviet period…
A representative of Lydian company, which operates this gold mine, was also in attendance…
And its assessment of the shortcomings that were found in it…
The Supreme Body of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun Party of Armenia has issued a respective statement…
A public discussion on operation of the Amulsar gold has to be held in Jermuk...
The activists held a meeting near monument to Saryan in downtown Yerevan...
Environmental activists and civic activists fighting against...
According to one of the on-duty residents, the statement that...
The citizens added that they will stay there until...
“It is so strange for me why the Armenian government did not take this into account…
The Office of Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan had been...
Davit Sanasaryan, the former head of the State Oversight Service…
By the decision of the former head of Gndevaz rural community in Vayots Dzor Province…
The final report on investigations ordered by the Investigative Committee of Armenia on the Amuslar issue contains numerous facts…
The publications refer to the Facebook posts of the former Head of Inspectorate for Nature Protection and Mineral Resources Artur Grigoryan…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today held a consultation...
According to the mayor, the citizens of Jermuk have...
Anna Shahnazaryan noted that they have reached a point...
It is hard for me to believe that I read the same report that the...
“I want to understand the reasons for acts of civil disobedience, because the goal can give rise to a double understanding…
After meeting with deputies of the My Step parliamentary faction…
And no international organization can exert pressure on the Armenian government…
Touching upon the meeting devoted to the Amulsar gold mine...
If there are insufficient grounds to discontinue the operation of the mine, then the mine should definitely be operated…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday met with Jermuk...