EcoLur
On 28 October the Pan-Armenian Front disseminated a press-release, which was published bu the mass media, including on EcoLur's website.
EcoLur has received a letter from the director of REC Caucasus Armenia Nune Harutyunyan, which says, 'In reply to EcoLur's article entitled ' PEF Calling to Refuse Invitations to Discuss Amulsar Project'' dated on 28 October, we would like to ask you to publish this text without any amendments,
'With the financial support of the US Embassy in Armenia, since May 2014 REC Caucasus Armenia has proceeded to developing “Local Action Plan on Nature Protection in Jermuk Town”.
The aim of the program is to raise the awareness of community members about the environmental problems, to identify the main environmental problems and to assess their priority.
Based on this, REC Caucasus has initiated a series of meetings with the organizations performing economic activities in Jermuk Town and its neighboring communities.
In the frames of these meetings the REC Caucasus presents the outcomes of the program and the initial version of the Environmental Impact Assessment Document, which Lydian international and Geoteam Companies have drawn up in compliance with the current requirements of IFC and EBRD and probable requirements of Equator Principle Financial Institution.
Discussions in the form of a round table will enable the NGOs, experts, stakeholders, REC Caucasus and Lydian to discuss and the implemented works and outcomes of the research in open and constructive manner,» the letter says.
October 29, 2014 at 16:59