Garen Mouths Off
Amulsar Update
In the three weeks since I last addressed the Amulsar gold mine issue, it has remained heated and not yet resolved for the better. Prime Minister Pashinyan had held a meeting on August 19th in […]
Amulsar
News
Pashinyan: “No legal basis to halt Amulsar mine”
YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Monday that “there is simply no legal basis to block construction and excavation of the Amulsar mine.” In a Facebook Live broadcast, the Prime Minister informed citizens that his […]
News
Armenian Government Still Undecided on Amulsar Issue
YEREVAN—The Armenian government has yet again postponed any ruling on the safety of the controversial Amulsar gold mine. At a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Minister of Environmental Protection Eric Grigoryan briefed the Prime Minister on […]
News
Armenian Government Reviewing Amulsar Impact Study Again
YEREVAN—The latest independent environmental impact assessment (EIA) on the controversial Amulsar mining project has been turned over to the Ministry of Nature Protection for further review. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made that announcement less than […]
Garen Mouths Off
Second Betrayal Brewing?
Roughly two months ago, the government of the Republic of Armenia enacted a flat tax whose regressive effects will hurt those least able to afford it. This betrayal largely hit the same people who supported […]
Breaking
PM Pashinyan Approves Amulsar Mining
YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced his government’s intention to approve the resumption of excavation activities at the controversial Amulsar mine. In a late-night Facebook-live session on Monday, the Prime Minister explained that the decision […]
News
Court Orders Removal of Amulsar Mine Protesters
YEREVAN— The Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia passed a ruling last week declaring the blockade of the Amulsar mining site by environmental protesters an illegal act of trespassing on private property. This judgement […]
Announcements
Talk: Environmental Justice in Armenia and the Amulsar Mine Project
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Zoravik, a New England-based collective, invites the public to an informal talk and discussion with environmentalists and human rights activists based locally and in Armenia. The Amulsar mine is one of several internationally funded […]
Reports
Lydian Armenia Denies Any Connection to Criminal Investigation
YEREVAN—Unconfirmed sources claimed Lydian Armenia CJSC is under investigation by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Armenia for intentionally concealing information on pollution. Lydian Armenia controls the rights to the Amulsar gold mine located on […]
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Civil Disobedience is a Right, Which Belongs to the People
In a recent op-ed titled “Are We Overdoing Civil Disobedience?” Armenian Weekly columnist Raffi Elliott makes several questionable statements. The article, which was shared to social media by Lydian Armenia, was interpreted as a vote […]