EcoLur
To Nature Protection Minister of RA Mr. Aram Harutyunyan
Enquiry
In August 2013 a serious conflict arose between Canadian “Dundee Precious Metals Kapan” mining company and Nature Protection Ministry of Armenia, which grew into mutual allegations. “Dundee Precious Metals Kapan” Director Jabrayan made a public statement that Nature Protection Ministry of Armenia was exercising “pressure” on the company through carrying out non-grounded inspections. In reply the Nature Protection Ministry of Armenia disseminated a press release, which particularly says, “At the press conference “Dundee Precious Metals Kapan” CJSC General Director Hrach Jabrayan voiced non-grounded and incorrect remarks addressed to “Nature Protection Ministry of Armenia, which particularly refer to the examinations conducted in the company by the State Environmental Inspection...” Then the press release says that “Director General’s complaint means to deviate public attention from factual and purely environmental problems.”
EcoLur is asking to provide the results of the inspections carried out in “Dundee Precious Metals Kapan”, namely what kind of violations have been detected, as well as to confirm or to deny the information EcoLur has that the State Environmental Inspection has assessed the range of the damage at about 360,000 AMD (around US $900,000).
November 18, 2013 at 12:05