Gndevaz residents demand to stop financing Amulsar project
The residents of Gndevaz Village in Vayots Dzor made a complaint to the Ombudsman (CAO) of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) demanding to stop financing the project of opencast development of Amulsar gold mine and the construction of a heap leach facility in the territory of the village, where 209 residents signed under this complaint, EcoLur reports. The complaint of the residents of the village Gndevaz in Vayots Dzor to the Ombudsman of the European bank of Reconstruction and Development Considering the threats from the opencast development of the gold mine and heap leaching facility, which must be constructed in our village, the residents of the village Gndevaz in Vayots Dzor make a complaint. We, the residents of the village Gndevaz, once more make a complaint to an international organization about the problem of Amulsar mine. On August 25 during the public hearings Geoteam Company once more misled the villagers of Gndevaz that the new project meets the international standards, while the project completely contradicts to the international standards as the true risks haven’t been assessed, particularly: 1. Relocation of a heap leach facility, 2. Storage of cyanides 3. Preparation of cyanide solution and its use, 4. Liquidation of the wastes of cyanide production, 5. Ensuring safety for the workers and population. The project bears high risks for the environment and the local population, but the impact of dust containing heavy metals, contamination of ground and surface water haven’t been estimated. We demand from the international organizations that they should investigate this disastrous and senseless project. We, the residents of the village Gndevaz, are categorically against the development of Amulsar mine and the construction of a heap leach facility and sites of heaped leaching. We demand from the EBRD to stop financing that criminal project as it bears scathing risks for the people of the village Gndevaz. And we also demand to take into account our opinions and not to violate our rights.
