RA President did not receive environmentalists-protesters gathered in front of the Government building (Video).

On Dec. 29 morning, environmentalists, representatives of NGOs and political parties held an action to inform the Armenian government and president of the serious ecological situation in Armenia.

Today's action highlighted the Kajaran problem. The action participants demanded invalidation of the Armenian government's decision #627, which gives the status of industrial areas in six communities in Syunik, Armenia.

Crying out "Healthy, green Armenia!" the protesters marched toward the Armenian presidential residence. As the protesters' representatives - Zaruhi Postanjanyan, Ani Khachatryan, Mariam Sukhudyan and the environmentalist Arman Vermishyan approached the presidential residence.

After leaving the presidential residence, Mariam Sukhudyan told journalists that President Serzh Sargsyan had not received the protesters. She noted that the protesters put their letters into the box.

"Yesterday the president had the time to receive businessmen, one of whom said the mine would in any case be operated. We will not only allow them, but will also persecute the ones making such statements," said Zaruhi Postanjan.

In their letters the protesters ask the president to send Decision #627 to the Constitutional Court to confirm its constitutionality and form a committee to deal with the problem of Kajaran, with the involvement of persons concerned.

In their second letter, the protesters indicate the need for reforms in Armenia's environmental protection system.