  RA Police started dispersing rally against deforestation of TeghutJuly 28, 2010 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the RA Police started dispersing a rally in front of the central office of VTB Bank (Armenia) in Yerevan. On July 28, activists of the movement against deforestation of Teghut blocked the entrance of the bank central office and demanded a meeting with the bank leadership, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the scene. The rally participants accuse VTB Bank (Armenia) of financing Armenian Copper Program aimed at mining of Teghut copper-molybdenum deposit of Lori region, Armenia. The activists urged clients of the bank to refrain from using the bank services, explaining it by the fact that their money will be used for deforestation.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Armenia congratulates “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day  The Armenian Foreign Mnisitry has congratulated the “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day.Armenian wrestlers win 3 medals at U20 European Championships The Armenian team has won 3 medals at the U20 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships.Ameriabank, COAF pool efforts to develop beekeeping in Lori COAF and Ameriabank have presented their joint program Harvesting Nature’s Bounty.Putin to meet Erdogan, Aliyev on SCO sidelines Putin will hold meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. |
