12/11/2010 15:13
K. Danielyan: Uranium program may increase emigration
Uranium program is unacceptable to us as uranium extraction causes environment damage, Karine Danielyan, Chairperson of For Sustainable Human Development NGO, told reporters.
She stressed that Armenia is in a dangerous seismic zone and under growing seismic risks uranium program poses danger to the environment.
The expert said that in our small country, we have over 15 tailing dumps, at least 2 dangerous pesticide cemeteries.
“Implementation of uranium program may increase emigration in Armenia,” Danielyan concluded.