Even though the Robshin Company has stated that bowing to public pressure it will cease construction of a hydro-electric power plant at the base of the Trchkan Waterfall, environmental activists warn that the company can renege on its promise at any time.

The organizations “EcoLur” and “We Won’t Keep Silence” Youth Civic Initiative have issued a joint statement arguing that the move by Robshin is nothing more than a public relations ploy to redirect attention away from the issue.

The groups say that the company is under no legal compulsion to permanently halt construction given that the water usage permit and the positive opinion of environmental impact assessment signed by Nature Protection Minister remain in force.

They call on the government to nullify such documents.