COURT OF GENERAL JURISDICTION IN SYUNIK RULED TO TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT DANGER THREATENING TO LIFE AND HEALTH OF SHAHUMYAN RESIDENTS IN KAPAN AS A RESULT OF DENO GOLD MINING COMPANY’S ACTIVITY

COURT OF GENERAL JURISDICTION IN SYUNIK RULED TO TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT DANGER THREATENING TO LIFE AND HEALTH OF SHAHUMYAN RESIDENTS IN KAPAN AS A RESULT OF DENO GOLD MINING COMPANY’S ACTIVITY

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RA court of general jurisdiction in Syunik ruled to take measures to prevent the danger threatening to the health and life of Shahumyan residents in Kapan that resulted from Deno Gold Mining Company’s underground and overground mining activity carried out in Shahumyan Mine.  

This information was sent to “EcoLur” by “Ensuring Ecological Security and Developing Democracy” NGO from Kapan.

It should be mentioned that Shahumyan Town residents have brought an action to the court demanding to prevent the danger threatening to their life and health the cause of which is the large pit, the result of Deno Gold Mining CJSC’s activity. The company hasn’t taken any safety measure, placed any sign to warn about the pit or a fence.  

October 30, 2009