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Garen Mouths Off

Amulsar: Counter-Questions Raised

The recent success in Congress is plenty to crow about, but must not so consume us that we lose sight…

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Featured

The Armenian Town That Replaced Mining With Sustainable Development

In Armenia, the Amulsar debate continues, with the Minister of Environment calling for the examination of more data. The buzz…

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Headline

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Reports

Roads to Amulsar Blocked as Locals Protest Gold Mine

It has been over 15 days that the roads leading to Amulsar are closed by residents of the Jermuk community…

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