Mining Sector Development Strategy Doesn't Solve Serious Sectorial Problems

Mining Sector Development Strategy Doesn't Solve Serious Sectorial Problems

On May 11, 2023, RA government adopted resolution "On Approving Mining Sector Development Strategy and Action Plan Arising from It". However, the recommendations of the civil society aimed at solving the problems of the sector were left out of this important document.

Victoria Burnazyan, Deputy President of "EcoLur" Informational NGO, stated during "Arajin" news-analytical program (www.1in.am) that the civil society faction of the Multi-Stakeholder Group of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) issued a statement demanding the annulment of the adopted resolution.

"Four drafts of the strategy were circulated. We studied all those voluminous documents, gave recommendations, but our numerous recommendations were not considered. There was no discussion with the authorized body regarding our latest recommendations. And today we see a document already adopted at the government session. We open the public discussion sheet attached to the project, we see zero comments, even though we sent a 33-page document that has been published. We have been very constructive, and this way of working is not acceptable for us," Victoria Burnazyan said.

Details are available in the video (starting from minute 3:34).



May 11, 2023 at 15:51