ArmInfo. If Lydian Armenia  hid or falsified data on uranium reserves at the Amulsar deposit,  this will lead to serious consequences for it. This was announced on  October 29 at a hearing in parliamentary commissions on the draft  state budget of Armenia by the Minister of Nature Protection of the  Republic of Armenia Erik Grigoryan.

ArmInfo. The administrative court upheld the  Lydian Armenia lawsuit by the decision of the 2018 Department of  Nature Protection and Subsoil Use of Armenia. The court notes that  the previous actions of official Arthur Grigoryan, the former head of  the environmental and soil inspection against the Amulsar project,  are unlawful and cast doubt on his impartiality.

ArmInfo. The problem of  developing the Amulsar field is politicized. This was stated by the  leader of the rock band System of a Down Serj Tankian at a press  conference in Yerevan on October 9.

ArmInfo. A working group with  the participation of experts will be set up at the Public Council of  Armenia to study the development of the Amulsar mine. Based on the  analysis of facts and the results of relevant studies submitted by  all interested parties, the position of the Public Council regarding  the development of the mine will be formed.

ArmInfo.  Former head of the  Amulsar case investigation team, Yura Ivanyan, has been appointed  head of the Department for Investigation of Corruption Crimes and  Property Crimes of the Main Directorate for Investigation of  Particularly Important Cases of the Investigative Committee of  Armenia.

ArmInfo. 19 residents of  Jermuk appealed to the court with a request to invalidate the  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Amulsar project.

ArmInfo.The SOS Amulsar initiative posted a photograph on its Facebook page, which indicates the presence of large reserves of uranium at the Amulsar gold  deposit. So, according to the record, the letter U of the yellow  device indicates the presence of uranium in the measured material.  The number "245" indicated opposite it indicates the density of  uranium in one ton, in grams. Meanwhile, the norm should be 4 ", -  noted in the record.

ArmInfo. Residents of the city of Jermuk and the village of Gndevaz from the early morning of September 20 have been holding protests against the exploitation of  the Amulsar gold mine. Opponents of mine exploitation have been  declared strikes in schools in the region, and it is planned to  organize protests in Yerevan.

ArmInfo.There are certain points in the law according to which the conclusion of the  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) can be recognized as invalid.  The Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan said this in an  interview with reporters in parliament, referring to the prospects of  operating the Amulsar mine.  According to him, in case the EIA  conclusion loses force, other actions are indicated, in particular  inspections by the Inspection body.

ArmInfo. From now on there  are no more people in Armenia, who would hope to build an  authoritarian power system. Director of the Armenian Center for  Strategic and National Studies Manvel Sargsyan expressed a similar  opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. In the event of  gaining access to the Amulsar mine, Lydian International plans to  resume construction work no earlier than in April-May 2020. Further,  if everything goes according to the schedule, the first gold bar is  expected no earlier than the end of 2020 or the first quarter of  2021. The Interim President of Lydian International, Edward Sellers  stated this during a regular discussion in the government under the  leadership of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the Amulsar program.

ArmInfo.On September 9, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, during a regular conversation with a citizen on his Facebook page, again touched on the issue of  developing the Amuslar mine, urging citizens of the country who  blocked the road leading to the mine to unblock it. "As of right now,  we have no legal grounds to prohibit the operation of the Amulsar  mine," Pashinyan said.

ArmInfo. On September 6, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the interim president of Lydian international company Edward Sellers and the  general director of Lydian Armenia Hayk Aloyan.

ArmInfo.Amulsar project has a need for expert and legal assessment of the positive conclusion of the Investigative Committee. On September 4, Deputy Prime Minister  Tigran Avinyan stated this in a short conversation with reporters.

ArmInfo.The American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia (AmCham) has applied to the Armenian Prime Minister regarding the long-lasting issue around one of our  member companies Lydian Armenia CJSC Amulsar project.

ArmInfo. Official investigation launched against Yuri Ivanyan, head of investigation team on Anulsar case. The head of the information and public relations department of  the Investigative Committee of Armenia Naira Harutyunyan stated this  in an interview with ArmInfo correspondent.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government got acquainted with the expert opinion of ELARD on the Amulsar project, and today has encountered problems in connection with the  interpretation of the document. With these words, the Prime Minister  of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan began his speech on August 29 at a Skype  conference with experts of the consulting company Earth link &  Advanced Resources Development (ELARD).

ArmInfo.Amulsar mine needs a new environmental impact assessment. Head of the parliamentary faction of the Bright Armenia Party Edmon Marukyan  expressed a  similar opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.During yesterday's Skype conference with experts of the consulting company Earth link & Advanced Resources Development (ELARD), which presented the expert  opinion on the Amulsar project, a number of new circumstances emerged  that needed to be investigated and evaluated. On August 30, Prime  Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan announced this on his Facebook  page.

ArmInfo.The Armenian authorities, together with other political forces, if there are any,  of course, must be able to present their own approaches to Amulsar  problem with the aim of making them common. A similar opinion was  expressed to ArmInfo by economist Vahagn Khachatryan.