Opposition leader highlights “people’s opinion” for making decision on Amulsar project

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, ARMENPRESS. Leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia (BHK) party Gagik Tsarukyan says he first of all attaches importance to the people’s opinion for making a correct decision regarding the Amulsar project.

“We must listen to the people: if there is the people’s consent they will open the mine, if not – let them not open it. If people live there how can one not consider their opinion? Today the people are the power, the people will decide,” Tsarukyan told reporters in parliament.

Tsarukyan says the government sees the problems and is scrutinizing the issues in order to be able to make a completely accurate decision.

“A complete study must be carried out and presented to the people, and the people must express an opinion”.

He even said he is ready to shut down two mining factories owned by his company if the people were to make such demand.

The Amulsar project is a gold mining project by Lydian International.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan