Tuesday, September 8 2020 17:10

ArmInfo.MPs from the Bright Armenia faction Ani Samsonyan and Gevorg Gorgisyan issued a warning to Lydian Armenia.

The party's statement notes that earlier the company circulated a  message that Samsonyan and Gorgisyan allegedly encouraged illegal  actions in Amulsar. The message was also accompanied by a video  recording of the meeting of Samsonyan and Gorgisyan with the  defenders of Amulsar, which took place on September 6. "It should be  noted that the lawmakers of Armenia vowed, in the name of achieving  national goals, to faithfully fulfill their obligations to the  people, to abide by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of  Armenia. According to the RA Constitution, a lawmaker represents the  people, is not constrained by an imperative mandate, is guided by his  conscience and convictions. We confirm that the MPs are called upon  to protect the interests of the RA citizen and the rule of law in the  RA.  No organization can threaten an RA citizen to defend his vital  interests, to fight against a possible threat to his life and safety.  No organization can show disrespect to the RA Police. No organization  can exploit the national wealth of the RA without taking into account  the wishes of its exclusive owner - the state and the people.

Each organization can defend its interests only in accordance with  the law, respecting the rights and freedoms of others.

Stating the above, we call on the Lydian Armenia company to refrain  from attempts to distort, discredit and thereby hinder the work of  the RA lawmakers. The company's tools of lies and slander will not  help improve the situation, "the statement reads.

To recall, on the night of September 7, clashes took place in  Amulsar, during which, according to eyewitnesses, a police officer  was injured. Green activists blame the incident on the new security  company Lydian Armenia, whose employees used force against the  defenders of Amulsar. Meanwhile, Lydian Armenia claims that in  reality it was Amulsar's defenders who illegally entered the mine.

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. To note, 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  conclusion on the EIA project, since it was adopted with legal  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 development project of the Amulsar field.