Report on Complex Examination within Criminal Case on Willful Concealing of Information about Pollution of Environment Related to Exploitation of Amulsar Gold Mine
Taking public interest into consideration we inform that within the criminal case investigated in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee on willful concealing of information about pollution of environment by officials related to exploitation of Amulsar Gold Mine on March 18, 2019 ecological, geological, hydrological, geophysical, chemical, construction and engineering complex examination was commissioned conduction of which was tasked to expert group of Advanced Resources Development (ELARD).
On August 7, 2019 the final report was sent to the investigative body by experts. It was translated from English into Armenian by the relevant subdivision of the Investigative Committee. Today the report in bilingual version is available to public.
You can read the report below
Independent Assessment-Amulsar ESIA.final report.
Supplemental Mitigation_Contingent Measures
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21.12.21, 10:39Proceeding of Criminal Case TerminatedA decision was made not to conduct criminal prosecution and terminate the proceeding of the criminal case on the base of absence of crimes -
26.08.19, 12:10Press Conference at RA Investigative CommitteeYura Ivanyan gave exhaustive answers to reporters’ questions which mainly referred to application of additional activities offered to make the environmental risks controllable. -
20.08.19, 07:33By Decision of Former Head of Gndevaz Community Land Sold to “Lydian Armenia” CJSC Causing Significant Damage to CommunityDuring preliminary investigation 70.000.000 AMD in total out of the damage caused to the community has been recovered. -
14.08.19, 15:54Press Conference at RA Investigative Committee (photos)IC official presented the Mass Media certain points of the report consisting of about 200 pages, clarifications were given about the issues raised within the criminal case, bases for prosecution. -
20.06.19, 13:23RA IC Deputy Chairman Had Meeting with Experts of “ELARD”The expert group presented the preliminary results of complex examination commissioned for exploitation of gold-bearing quartzite of Amulsar. -
30.03.19, 11:20Work Done in Recent Days Summed up with ELARD Company’s Expert Group (photos)“I would like to emphasize that we expect a clear and objective conclusion. The Investigative Committee is ready to support, if necessary”, stated Samvel Avetisyan. -
30.03.19, 08:31Expert Group of ElARD Visit Amulsar Gold Mine (photos)The expert group of ELARD headed by the RA IC Chief of Administration and Head of Department of Investigation of Corruption-Related Crimes, Crimes against Property and Cybercrimes left for Amulsar. -
28.03.19, 13:29Discussion on Comprehensive Study Commissioned for Exploitation of Amulsar Gold Mine Held in Investigative Committee (photos)Ricardo Khoury presented the directions, methodology, research areas of implementation of study for assessment of the risks of environmental impact during exploitation and post-exploitation of Amulsar Gold Mine.