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    VILLAGERS, ECOLOGISTS AGAINST NEW FACILITY

    New Europe
    http://www.neurope.eu/articles/Villagers-ecologists-against-new-facility/106334.php
    May 2 2011

    The illegal construction of an ore-processing facility by Russian
    company has triggered strong reactions from environment protection
    groups and residents of a village in the northeastern Gegharkunik
    province, Armenia Liberty.org reported.

    According to ecologists and villagers, the Armenian subsidiary of the
    Russian industrial group GeoProMining (GPM) is exploiting Armenia's
    largest gold mines by building this facility.

    The environmentalists claim that this facility would create havoc on
    the mountainous village of Sotk and nearby Lake Sevan., which play
    a vital role in the country's entire ecosystem.

    The area around Sotk has substantial gold deposits that are controlled
    by an Armenian subsidiary of GPM.




    From: A. Papazian
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