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Environment | 01.09.10 | 15:50

Protest: Yelpin villagers stand against geological works for the sake of security and environment

By Gayane Mkrtchyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
Residents in the village of Yelpin of Armenia’s Vayots Dzor province and the local community head say residents have adopted a statement that should block the Argamik mining company from prospecting in the ecologically-sensitive village of about 1,400.

The company began work in the village on the basis of a license issued by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources dated Sept. 5, 2008, which allows the company to map the territory for copper and molybdenum.

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