ArmInfo."I am against the development of the mining industry in Armenia in such large volumes," the Minister of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia Eric Grigoryan told journalists.
He explained that in the long term the development of the mining industry in large volumes is not promising and is not justified, since Armenia is one of the global conservation centers in the world in terms of biodiversity and the wealth of natural resources.
According to the minister, the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Subsoil and Subsoil Use began preliminary checks of the Amulsar project, which will last for 10 working days. , - he said.
E. Grigoryan stressed that all processes are carried out within the framework of the legislation in order to avoid steps that can have legal, financial and reputational risks for Armenia.
It should be noted that for about three weeks a group of protesters are blocking the roads leading to the Amoulsar field, in connection with which the construction work on the field was suspended.