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Fioletovo Village residents, Lori Region, have addressed a letter to Nature Protection Minister Aramayis Grigoryan in regard with Fioletovo gold mining project. The letter says,
«Dear Mr. Minister,
We, the residents of Fioletovo community, Lori Region, Armenia, drastically opposed to Fioletovo gold mining project at the public hearings held on 25 November 2014. Te project area is in direct proximity to our houses, pastures and meadows. The project bears risks regarding with soil and water pollution, which are the main source of income for Fioletovo villagers.
We received a reply from Nature Protection Ministry that 'GreatRedMet' LLC has suspended the expertise of this project.
We would like to ask you to help us understand, '
- Which clause of RA Law 'On Environmental Impact Assessment and Expertise' lays down, whether or not the company itself adopts a decision to suspend the project and if such decision is adopted, what are the actions to be taken by the competent body - 'Environmental Expertise' SNCO?
- Why we, Fioletovo community residents, are not informed about the status and the progres of the environmental expertise of the given project?
- Why the competent body - 'Environmental Expertise' SNCO didn't issue a negative opinion to the project, as the timeframes for considering the project laid down in Article 19 of RA Law 'On Environmental Impact Assessment and Expertise' are expired.
Dear Mr. Minister
We hope that you will assign the competent body - 'Environmental Expertise' SNCO to give in-detailed replies to our questions and to take proper measures, so as Fioletovo gold mining project complies with the provisions of RA Law 'On Environmental Impact Assessment and Expertise' and protection of our rights.
Community Head Novikov A.
Aldermen's Council Member Samodurov P.'
June 04, 2015 at 14:24