Comments on: Enviromentals Warn Sevan Could Become Ecological Disaster Zone http://hetq.am/en/ecology/sevan-4/ Investigative Journalists of Armenia Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:37:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Aramhttp://hetq.am/en/ecology/sevan-4/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Aram Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:28:11 +0000 http://hetq.am/am/?p=6766#comment-888 It is probable, actually, that the subsidiary of GeoProMining operating in Armenia is actually owned by Armenian state officials. (They conceal their ownership in the company, by hiding underneath a Russian corporation.) So I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out that the minister of the environment (and his friends and family) actually own GeoProMining's subsidiary.Where is public opinion in Armenia? It flees to perceived "better waters" such as the U.S. and Canada... (only there they must start from scratch and 95% just end up becoming the debt and/or wage slaves of the status quo in those countries...) It is probable, actually, that the subsidiary of GeoProMining operating in Armenia is actually owned by Armenian state officials. (They conceal their ownership in the company, by hiding underneath a Russian corporation.) So I wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out that the minister of the environment (and his friends and family) actually own GeoProMining’s subsidiary.

Where is public opinion in Armenia? It flees to perceived “better waters” such as the U.S. and Canada… (only there they must start from scratch and 95% just end up becoming the debt and/or wage slaves of the status quo in those countries…)

]]> By: Artinhttp://hetq.am/en/ecology/sevan-4/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Artin Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:03:12 +0000 http://hetq.am/am/?p=6766#comment-882 The fate of Sevan is being bargained away by short-sighted government bureaucrats who are in bed with these corporations and are feeding at theit tits.Does anyone believe the assurances of GeoPro or the government specialist when they say that gold reprocessing will take place with minimal environmental impact??If you do I have a bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell you... The fate of Sevan is being bargained away by short-sighted government bureaucrats who are in bed with these corporations and are feeding at theit tits.

Does anyone believe the assurances of GeoPro or the government specialist when they say that gold reprocessing will take place with minimal environmental impact??

If you do I have a bridge in Brooklyn I’d like to sell you…

]]> By: Aramhttp://hetq.am/en/ecology/sevan-4/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Aram Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:05:55 +0000 http://hetq.am/am/?p=6766#comment-876 GeoProMining is non other than a Russian corporation! (Their headquarters are in Moscow.) See their website: http://www.geopromining.com/office-locations.htmlThe company doesn't have much information on its website, other than the fact that its principle places of business are in Russia, Georgia, and Armenia. GeoProMining is non other than a Russian corporation! (Their headquarters are in Moscow.) See their website: http://www.geopromining.com/office-locations.html

The company doesn’t have much information on its website, other than the fact that its principle places of business are in Russia, Georgia, and Armenia.

]]> By: Aramhttp://hetq.am/en/ecology/sevan-4/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Aram Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:01:22 +0000 http://hetq.am/am/?p=6766#comment-873 We need to stop the exploitation of Armenia's nature by foreign corporations and the Russian state! (Who are the owners of GeoProMining?)We need to keep a check on our ministers and president who are receiving hefty bribes (and power) from these foreign corporations and the Russian state in return for their corrupt practices in allowing them to operate in Armenia, instead of serving the Armenian people which is their duty. We need to stop the exploitation of Armenia’s nature by foreign corporations and the Russian state! (Who are the owners of GeoProMining?)

We need to keep a check on our ministers and president who are receiving hefty bribes (and power) from these foreign corporations and the Russian state in return for their corrupt practices in allowing them to operate in Armenia, instead of serving the Armenian people which is their duty.

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