“As a company registered in Toronto Stock Exchange, Geoteam Company applies the mining experience of Canada and other countries in Amulsar project, and Canadian mining projects are a best example of the fact that present-day mining industry may be developed, safe and environmentally good manageable, like Amulsar mine is going to be,” he said.
“What kind of calls is he speaking of? By his actions he didn’t contribute to prevention of March 1 clash, he, as a Minister of Foreign Affairs, could have helped to avoid the clash, but he didn’t take any step in this direction. He, Tigran Torosyan, the then Minister of Internal Affairs, lots of officials, which bear the responsibility, together with Robert Kocharyan.”
“But the responsible and the guilty are different things. Investigation is being held, I don’t want to interfere into legal affairs, however there is an unwritten law—for political processes first and foremost authorities are the guilty.”
“Just feeling in the air, that the situation is tense, and likewise development may occur, I tried to prevent it. I’m advantageously distinguished from other politicians, who assumed that responsibility, I had the courage to stand before the camera and call on RA president and opposition to enter into a dialogue , so that we avoided March 1.”
“There was no any issue in signing any accord during this meeting, possible variants of maximal reduction of gas price were under discussion.”
For that purpose works are being implemented with the World Bank experts for Armenia’s engagement with the initiative of extractive industry negotiations. He also stated that disposition of the Government regarding the issue is quite consistent and every possible effort will be exerted to reach the purpose, “Holding of a forum is crucial and I hope, it’ll become an interested and useful platform for discussions.”
Makar Arakelyan, Head of Armenian Transport Workers and Freight Forwarders Association, in an interview with 168.am stated that big investments are necessary for widening the road, it’s a technically complicated and dangerous work, blasting should be implemented. Justification of investments, according to him, is linked to the volume of transferred freight, “I think, they should feel that Armenia has that much volume of transfers. Due to winter roads are frequently closed, and in spring export is being activated and volume will increase.”
“It may have an advantage regarding substructures, but if we thought that way, they might have transferred cargo through the Caspian Sea to Russia, moreover marine transfers are much more profitable, than railway ones and etc.,” V.Ayvazyan said.
Medal award ceremony will be held during STARMUS international festival in Tenerife. This year it’ll be launched from June 27 to July 2, and when the festival is held, name of the first winner will be known. And the first medal will be granted by Hawking himself.
“It’s been stated that Russia is always for the peaceful settlement, maintenance of stability and peace, this is also a message, and they are important ideas, on which we should mainly be concentrated at. From this standpoint, I think, it was a successful visit, especially when Armenia’s days are being launched there and etc., i.e. rather comprehensive process is on,” the speaker mentioned.
