  Gold mine use violations by Tsarukyan’s firm reach the Prosecutor's desk September 24, 2020 - 10:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Multi Group Concern, which belongs to oligarch and lawmaker Gagik Tsarukyan has been exploiting the Mghart gold mine in Armenia's Lori province without a water use permit since 2011, according to the country’s Inspectorate for Nature Protection and Mineral Resources. The mining complex was reportedly operated without an environmental impact assessment for the processing plant and tailings dump. The Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan has now sent a letter to the Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan and the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan. In the letter, the Minister proposed the Prosecutor General to instruct relevant agencies to study the entire process and act in accordance.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant  Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
