Armenia Persists In Significantly Violating Espoo Convention Obligations
Date
10/16/2024 7:12:23 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 16. Armenia persists
in significantly violating the requirements of the Espoo
Convention, which mandates environmental impact assessments in
border regions, co-founder of the“Environmental Protection First”
coalition Amin Mammadov said during a briefing, Trend
reports.
The briefing addressed the illegal activities of Armenia's
mining industry, which are harming the ecology of Azerbaijan and
the South Caucasus as a whole.
Mammadov highlighted that both Azerbaijani government agencies
and civil society have consistently protested against these
violations.
Based on satellite images, the coalition compiled a report
detailing the activities of Armenian industrial enterprises in
border areas with Azerbaijan. This report was distributed to
accredited diplomatic representatives and media in Azerbaijan.
Mammadov said that the coalition, "Environmental Protection First",
is calling on Armenia to grant access to its mining facilities for
monitoring by experts from Azerbaijan and other nations.
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