Whether New procedure To Take Into Consideration Residents’ Negative Opinions?

Whether New procedure To Take Into Consideration Residents’ Negative Opinions?

EcoLur

On 14 August the Nature Protection Ministry held the public discussion of the draft resolution of the Armenian Government “On Setting the Procedure of Public Noticing and Discussions” arising from the provisions of RA Law “On Environmental Impact Assessment and Expertise”. Under this procedure, the hearings will be held in four stages.

In reply to EcoLur’s question about the priorities in this procedure, Drnoyan, chief specialist at “Environmental Expertise” SNCO of Nature Protection Ministry, member of the working group, replied, “If the public opinion is substantiated, it must be taken into consideration. Priority will be given both to the specialists’ opinions and residents’ opinions.”

August 15, 2014 at 11:35