EcoLur
The Ministry of Emergency States denies the statement disseminated in the press that the Madan arsenic graveyard in Alaverdi chapped and that wastes it contains polluted the Debed River. As Deputy Head of Rescue Service of MES Nikolay Grigoryan told EcoLur, after the alarm signal beaten by the press, the MES, Alaverdi Municipality and the environmental inspection visited the spot. “Samples have been taken… so leaks observed. This is the second hot spot after Nubarashen graveyard of pesticides and the program of graveyard coating has already been approved…” said N. Grigoryan.
At the same time, Alaverdi Aarhus Center Coordinator Anush Evoyan noted, “…Due to recent earthquake, certain changes are observed in the graveyard, but no disaster…” She also promised to present more precise information and photos in near future.
October 18, 2012 at 15:55