The most important struggle in the modern world is the struggle for resources. Vardan Jhanyan, Chairman of the Union of Miners and Metallurgists of Armenia, First Deputy General Director of “ZCMC” CJSC, told NEWS.am.
“Of course, if years ago oil and gas were those resources, today copper and rare metals are equally important. There are many opportunities for new exploration in Armenia, but today we do not have even one, at least as far as I know, investment in the exploration of lithium, cobalt or other modern metals. Even the oil superpowers are already paying great attention to the development of the non-ferrous metal industry. For example, last month the Loan Programs Office of the US Department of Energy announced that it will provide financial resources to mining projects engaged in the extraction of important minerals, which once again proves that developed countries are taking steps to strengthen the industrial clusters of non-ferrous metals. The British mining company operating in neighboring Azerbaijan extracts gold, silver and copper there, and will soon gain access to the mines of Artsakh. (ed: “Anglo Asian Mining” owns the right to exploit 8 contracted territories in Azerbaijan, including Drombon gold and Kashan copper-molybdenum mines in occupied Artsakh),” he noted.
Vardan Jhanyan also referred to the COP29 to be held in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is presented as a “green” state. In order to make the propaganda conducted at the state level more credible, foreign experts were also “involved”.
“You know, it’s really funny when you read those materials. Looking at how polluted the Absheron Peninsula is, “green”. Yet, Azerbaijan is rather black or brown. However, unfortunately, I expect that many publications of Armenian activist organizations will find place in the reports of Azerbaijani experts at COP29. Of course, they will do everything to show the participants of the conference the “harmfulness” of the RA mining industry. Meanwhile, in contrast to neighboring countries, RA pays more attention to environmental issues at the state level. And we should show through our media, the work we have done in that direction. You see, Azerbaijan presents to the world what it has not done as done, and we are not able to convey what we have done even to our local audience, which is a serious problem. Here, the state also has a lot to do,” Vardan Jhanyan says.
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