Arman Gharibyan, “Hetq”
On his birthday, June 30, President Serzh Sargsyan received about 5,000 letters from individuals in Armenia demanding to halt the mining operations in the Teghut deposit. Copies of the protest letters were also sent to RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and National Assembly Chairman Hovik Abrahamyan.
During the interview with “Hetq”, Hrayr Savzyan, a member of the Teghut support group, said that none of the three leading officials in Armenia have responded to the issues raised in their letters.
“On the day the letters were handed over, the government and parliament recorded the receipt of the documents. Only the presidential seat failed to acknowledge the receipt but we know they got there,” Mr Savzyan said.
July 21, 2009