ArmInfo. On August 7, in the afternoon, the process of dismantling the cabins of the Lydian Armenia company, engaged in the Amulsar field project, will be dismantled.
Jermuk Mayor Vardan Hovhannisyan reconfirmed the statement voiced the day before that the company did not have a permit for construction work in this territory, in connection with which the cabins will be dismantled. According to preliminary information, the cabins should be moved 10 meters, however, due to the presence of a high-voltage tower on this section, this distance, due to security measures, can be increased by another 10 meters. It is noteworthy that earlier Lydian Armenia issued a statement that the controversial structures are allegedly located on its territory. Meanwhile, the mayor of Jermuk promised to clarify their coordinates using GPS.
It should be reminded that the situation in Amulsar escalated after the other day a new security organization of Lydian Armenia - "Special Security Service" - dismantled the cabins of green activists. As a sign of protest, cars rally set off from Jermuk towards the field, the participants of which later also joined the activists. The "Special Security Service" has been protecting the property of Lydian Armenia since June 30 this year. Its activities have repeatedly caused tension in the area of the deposit, and during the last three days of protests near the mine, four of its employees were detained on suspicion of hooliganism. To note, during the protests, in which the local population took an active part, there were clashes with the police. According to environmentalists and green activists, there was a disproportionate use of force by law enforcement officers. The situation was under the control of representatives of the Ombudsman's office.
The total cost of the Amulsar project is $ 370 million. The life of the deposit is 10 years and 4 months, while it is planned to extract an average of 200 thousand ounces of gold annually. We add that Lydian Armenia is a subsidiary of the British offshore Lydian International. Environmentalists and ordinary citizens are concerned that the operation of the mine may lead to the pollution of the mineral groundwater in Jermuk and Lake Sevan. In addition to the water basin, the public is also concerned about the possible presence of uranium manifestations at the deposit.