ArmInfo. Rating-Agentur Expert RA confirmed the  sovereign government credit rating (SGC) of Armenia at 'BB-'  (Sufficient level of creditworthiness of the government) in national  currency and at 'BB-' (Sufficient level of creditworthiness of the  government) in foreign currency.

ArmInfo. Lydian Armenia has paid over 930 000 USD to local communities in land rent payments, the statement of the company received by ArmInfo reads.

ArmInfo. Until there is no preliminary examination of Amulsar, it's early to talk about the  future of the field. The Minister of Economy Tigran Khachatryan told  journalists on June 7.

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.

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

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

ArmInfo. ""Initially, I would not want a mine like Amulsar to be developed near the resort town of Jermuk," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in the city  of Jermuk at a meeting with representatives of the Lydian company and  environmentalists protesting the development of the Amulsar mine.

ArmInfo.Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of Armenia refused to discuss the issue on suspending the program of Amulsar gold deposit  development. A letter addressed to environmental and non-governmental  organizations of the country published on ecolur.org notes that the  right of using deposits can be suspended if the Natural Resources  Code is violated.

ArmInfo. The companies statement reads: Lydian  Armenia shares the belief expressed by Armenia's Government in a  recent statement that all mining companies, need to comply with  environmental regulations ensuring the protection of the environment  and the well-being of our citizens. To this effect, we welcome the  initiative to undertake environmental compliance audits of the mining  industry to ensure that compliance is uniformly achieved and enforced  throughout the mining sector. Over the last days, several mining  companies in the country have been targeted, including Lydian's  Amulsar Project, with protests manifested by road blockages  disrupting operations. The protests at Amulsar led to peaceful  counter-protests by Lydian employees and company supporters from the  communities demanding from the protesters to restore their right to  work. The protesters have been alleging deficiencies in environmental  compliance and inconsistent hiring practices. Lydian has an  established grievance procedure and encourages all stakeholders, to  formally communicate specific concerns and grievances to the company  and thereby achieve resolutions that are mutually acceptable.  Presently, all access roads to Amulsar's project are open, workers  have returned to site, and construction activities are returning to  normal.