Lydian Armenia calls activists` blocking of approaches to Amulsar   illegal

ArmInfo. Lydian Armenia calls the blocking of approaches to the Amulsar field by activists illegal.

In its statement, the company notes that for two years now activists  have continued to illegally park their cars at the entrance to  Amulsar, and this territory, according to the company, is under the  legal control of Lydian Armenia. It is reported that the company was  forced to remove the aforementioned vehicles from the territory of  the company on its own in order to provide the necessary basic living  conditions on the territory, as well as the uninterrupted work of the  guards. <Lydian Armenia will do everything within the law to ensure  the safety of its employees. We call on the law enforcement agencies  to carry out their direct functions and ensure the restoration of the  law in the territory, otherwise they will be held responsible for  possible clashes in the community, "the statement said.

It should be reminded that on August 20, in front of the building of  the RA Government, a protest action was held by green activists and  residents of Jermuk demanding to withdraw the draft EIA  (environmental impact assessment) for the Amulsar field. The  protesters also pointed out that the day before, the Lydian Armenia  security organization used force against activists who parked their  cars near Amulsar. In late July, early August, the situation on  Amulsar was already heating up after the company dismantled the  carriages of the activists' houses and installed their own. After  numerous collisions, the carriages of the company were dismantled on  behalf of the community leadership, since they were located in the  territory outside the jurisdiction of Lydian Armenia.

The total cost of the Amulsar project is $ 370 million. The life of  the deposit is 10 years and 4 months, with an average annual  production of 200 thousand ounces of gold planned. We add that Lydian  Armenia is a subsidiary of the British offshore Lydian International.  Environmentalists and ordinary citizens are concerned that the  operation of the mine may lead to the pollution of the mineral  underground waters of Jermuk and Lake Sevan. In addition to the water  basin, the public is also concerned about the possible presence of  uranium manifestations at the deposit. Environmentalists and  activists demand to invalidate the positive opinion on the EIA  report, since it was adopted with legislative violations, and the  document itself contains problems and shortcomings. Earlier, the  European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced the  completion of its participation in the project for the development of  the Amulsar