A positive conclusion is given regarding Amulsar ahead of Pashinyan’s visit to the USA. expert

The expert opinion on Amulsar was published ahead of Nikol Pashinyan’s visit to the USA. I think this fact is at least something to think about. This was stated by Hermine Mkhitaryan, an expert of the “Hayatsk” analytical center, referring to the situation around Amulsar, writes Aysor.am.

“Just a year ago Nikol Pashinyan He expressed a very clear position on the issue of Amulsar. a new expert study will be conducted and it will be clarified whether the operation of the mine is safe for the waters of Sevan, Jermuk and the catchment basin. By the way, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of conducting the said examination by an organization with an unquestionable international reputation. This was a year ago. Today we have a situation where the expert opinion was presented by the Lebanese “Ellard” organization, which, at least, is difficult to consider as one of the best organizations in its field. And besides, the expert opinion was not the result of a comprehensive environmental study. only the documents submitted by Lydian were subjected to professional examination by the organization. As we can see, the conclusion we have today does not correspond in any way to the standards that were set by Prime Minister Pashinyan himself a year ago,” the expert noted.

He noted that it is not excluded that Pashinyan, by granting permission to operate the mine, subordinates possible environmental problems to solving issues of external importance for the country, such as not blocking the road to Armenia for foreign investors and finding new ways of dialogue in bilateral relations with the USA.

“The United States has repeatedly referred to the situation around Amulsar in different ways. Last year, the US ambassador to Armenia also expressed himself very clearly regarding Amulsar Richard Mills: In other words, the fact that the situation around Amulsar had an important place in the agenda of Armenian-American relations is unequivocal. And in this regard, it is very interesting that the expert opinion on mine operation, and a positive one at that, is published before the visit of the Prime Minister to the USA. I think this circumstance, at least, gives reason to think,” said Hermine Mkhitaryan.