A license to operate the Meghri Lichkvaz and Terterasar gold mines was granted to the Armenian company “Sipan-1” back in 1999. The company built a gold extraction plant and operated the mines for a period of four years. In 2005 “Sipan-1” was purchased by the Australian firm “Iberian Resources”. Later on, 86% of Iberia’s outstanding shares were purchased by yet another Australian firm, “Tamaya Resources”.
Today, the Central Investigative Division of Armenia’s Police Department initiated criminal proceedings surrounding yesterday’s assault on “Hetq” Chief Editor Edik Baghdasaryan, on the grounds that, ‘a group of individuals or an organized group deliberately ...
At an event held at the “Ourbat Club” today, Mr. Edward Sharmazanov, the press spokesperson of Armenia’s Republican Party stated that, “Those infringements directed against freedom of speech, freedom of the press and democratic values must be punished.” ...
Minutes ago the Saint Grigor Lusavoritch Hospital informed Hetq that the on-line paper’s Chief Editor, Edik Baghdasaryan, has been diagnosed as having received a head concussion during yesterday evening’s assault. Doctors at the hospital have decided to ...
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