US ambassador on situation around Amulsar: In such disputes, it is  important to quickly and effectively find a solution
 Wednesday, May 15 2019, 17:26

ArmInfo.It is very important to work with the Government of Armenia to create a favorable, predictable and transparent environment for business and investment  in the country. On May 15 in Yerevan in a conversation with  journalists the US Ambassador to the RA Lynne Tracy stated about the  situation around the Amulsar gold mine.

Former head of the Ministry of Finance: with Lydian may cost much to Armenia
 Wednesday, April 10 2019, 17:52

ArmInfo. with the Lydian mining company, which operates the Amulsarskoye field, may adversely affect the overall investment image of Armenia and the plans for issuing new Eurobonds in 2020. In an interview with ArmInfo, former Minister of Finance of Armenia Vardan Aramyan stated this opinion

ELARD promises: Expert evaluations of the Amulsar gold deposit  operation will be exclusively objective
 Thursday, March 28 2019, 13:06

ArmInfo.Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Armenia Hayk Grigoryan received the CEO of the ELARD company Ramez Kayal and the Coordinator of the expert group Ricardo Khoury , who will be engaged in the examination of the  Amulsar gold deposit.

Armenian Prime Minister urges not to fear the possibility of Lydian  applying to international arbitration
 Thursday, March 28 2019, 11:19

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan, speaking in the parliament on March 28,  urged not to fear the possibility of Lydian applying to international  arbitration in connection with the problems encountered during the  operation of the Amulsar gold mine.  

In 2018, Lydian paid $ 920,883 to the communities adjacent to the  Amulsar project
 Thursday, December 20 2018, 18:44

ArmInfo. Despite the fact  that because of 6-month illegal blockade of roads to the Amulsar  deposit, the program has been actually suspended, Lydian continues to  pay properly to the community budgets the rent fees for land plots  used for infrastructure under the Amulsar project.

Deputy Minister: Application of EITI standards will solve many  problems of mining industry in Armenia
 Wednesday, December 5 2018, 15:38

ArmInfo.The mining industry in Armenia today has faced many problems, and participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) will solve many  issues, Acting Deputy Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural  Resources of Armenia Vardan Gevorgyan told ArmInfo correspondent on  December 5, on the sidelines of a meeting of the multilateral group  on the implementation of EITI standards in the country.

Total foreign investment in Armenian economy grew by 64.5% in Q3 2018  due to rise in FDI
 Saturday, December 1 2018, 17:07

ArmInfo. The volume of total foreign investment in the real sector of the Armenian economy grew by 4.3% in the third quarter of 2018, reaching $ 548.3 million, while in  the previous year the quarterly growth was only 0.5%.

Lydian got the opportunity to conduct preparatory activities in  Amulsar ahead of winter 
 Thursday, November 29 2018, 13:11

ArmInfo. Lydian Armenia reports that it has received temporary access to the Amulsar gold  mine for preparatory work and preservation of technological and mobile equipment for the winter period. This is the press service of the company.

Tigran Khachatryan: I am sure that decisions on Amulsar will be  unambiguous
 Wednesday, October 31 2018, 21:31

ArmInfo.All decisions and legal opinions relating to the Amulsar gold deposit will be made in accordance with all legal requirements. On October 31, during a press  conference, he told reporters. Minister of Economic Development and  Investments of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan.

AmCham: We consider it of utmost importance to ensure that premature  statements do not send controversial messages to the market
 Friday, September 28 2018, 17:05

ArmInfo. The American Chamber of Commerces in Armenia (AmCham) made a statement in which it welcomed the Government's announced commitment to promote responsible practices and international standards in the mining sector in  Armenia. 

AmCham welcomed the Government’s announced commitment to promote responsible practices and international standards in the mining sector in Armenia
 Friday, September 28 2018, 16:32

ArmInfo. The American Chamber of Commerces in Armenia (AmCham) welcomed the Government’s announced commitment to promote responsible practices and international standards in the mining sector in Armenia.

Nikol Pashinyan discussed with the leadership of "Lidian  International" the situation around the Amulsar deposit
 Saturday, September 15 2018, 11:04

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is on a working visit to France, held a meeting in Paris yesterday with the chairman of the Board of Directors of  Lydian International, Gordon Wile and member of the board, Julian Davidson.

 Wednesday, September 12 2018, 18:18

ArmInfo.

Total foreign investment in Armenian economy dropped by 17.2% in Q2 2018, with a drop in FDI by 59.5%
 Tuesday, September 4 2018, 11:13

ArmInfo. The volume of total foreign investments in the real sector of Armenia's economy declined by 17.2% in the second quarter of 2018, amounting to $ 526 million, while a year ago the quarterly decline was only 1.6%. In their structure, the volume of foreign direct investments (FDI) decreased during the second quarter of this year by 59.5%, to $ 75.6 million, against a more modest decline by 31% in the same quarter of 2017. In the year-over-year terms (Q2 of 2018 against Q2 2017), FDI dropped by 44%, with the growth of total foreign investment by only 3%.

“Neither old nor new grounds to stop activity of the largest investor’s activities: just a smear campaign”
 Friday, August 31 2018, 17:39

ArmInfoIn an interview with ArmInfo the lawyer of the Lydian Armenia Company, Armen Melkumyan, to present the situation.

"Lydian Armenia" was instructed not to carry out activities until a new examination
 Monday, August 27 2018, 14:46

ArmInfo. "Lydian Armenia"  CJSC was instructed not to carry out any activities to develop the  Amulsar deposit before conducting a new examination and taking a  decision on the basis of this examination. This was reported by the  press service of the inspection body for the protection of nature and  the bowels of the RA.

Results of the study on Amulsar deposit to be published in the near  future
 Tuesday, August 7 2018, 19:10

ArmInfo. "The inspection body  completed its study on the Amulsar deposit and will publish its  results soon," Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said in  a live broadcast by Azatutyun.TV.

 Friday, August 3 2018, 20:39

ArmInfo.

Vice Prime Minister: Lydian Armenia`s latest statement requires  objective and consistent research
 Friday, July 27 2018, 19:09

ArmInfo.  The last message of  the company Lydian Armenia requires an objective and consistent  investigation. Vice Premier of Armenia Tigran Avinyan made a  statement on the popular Lydian Armenia video. This was reported by  the press service of the government.

Prime Minister: If Amulsar issue was initiated under my rule - I  would not allow the start of project
 Monday, July 16 2018, 16:07

ArmInfo. "If the Amulsar issue were initiated under my rule, I would not allow the start of the project," Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan told a live on  his Facebook page on a commentary on one of the users of the social  network that if Pashinyan was an oppositionist, he would oppose the  exploitation of the Amulsar deposit.



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