PM meets anti-Amulsar mine demonstrators in Jermuk

Armenpress 11:09, 23 August, 2019

YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, ARMENPRESS. Shortly after arriving in Jermuk Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a brief conversation with the locals who gathered in the town’s center to demonstrate against the potential operations of the Amulsar gold mine.

One of the protesters emphasized that the assembly is spontaneous and they haven’t been guided.

The PM vowed to once again meet with the demonstrators at the end of his visit to the town.

As the PM left, the demonstrators began marching towards the town hall.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

 



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