A number of activist environmental groups in Armenia have again called on the prime minister and prosecutor general to review the performance of Minister of the Environment Aram Harutyunyan in order to see whether he is the right man for the job.

The environmentalists argue that he isn’t and that under his watch the natural resources of Armenia are be unnecessarily squandered for purely commercial interests to the detriment of the environment.

The Trchkan, Khosrov Reserve, Jermuk and Teghout Civic Initiatives, say they wrote to the prime minister and prosecutor general early last month and haven’t received a response.

The groups argue that Armenia can enjoy sustained economic growth, via a rational and conservative utilization of natural resources, which is in harmony with nature.