RA Ministry of Environmental Protection responded
Emergency CaseOn August 20 Syunik Regional Department of State Environmental Inspection of RA ME staff , received an alarm, that metal pipe accident took place in "Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine" CJSC, causing the rock-mash flow to the environment- to the gut on the right side of the highway leading to Geghi, and some part to the Voghdji river, as well as to the 100 m long paved area.
The company has immediately initiated cleaning and washing works of the polluted areas, flowing water has been moved to reserve waste pipe, restoring the rhythm.
With the order of Minister Aram Harutyunyan, the employees of Syunik Regional Department of SEI examined the situation at the scene, recorded the fact, sampled the contaminated water. Calculations are being made, in order to compensate for environmental damage.