Joint Conference of Green Alternative and Teghut Defense Group
On December 13-14, 2010 Green Alternative and Teghut Defense Group – a civic initiative in Armenia, organized the conference in Yerevan, Armenia.
The Conference aimed to reveal and discuss the concerns of experts and non-governmental organizations related to one of the most controversial mining initiative implemented in Armenia – Teghut Copper-Molybdenum Mining Project.
The Statement adopted by Conference calls:
the Armenian authorities to:
- suspend Teghut mining project until reassessment of its environmental impacts;
- arrange for non-biased and comprehensive environmental impact assessment in accordance with international best practice;
- commence consultations with Georgian authorities and the public on the potential transboundary impacts of Teghut mining project.
And the Georgian authorities to:
- ratify the Espoo Convention;
- engage in consultations with the Armenian authorities to identify likely environmental impacts in the transboundary context.
For additional information
Please, contact: Teghut Defence Group at: and/or Green Alternative at:
