Postanjyan: Heritage to vote against law on environmental protection

The draft law on environmental protection submitted by the Armenian government does not inspire trust in the member of Heritage parliamentary faction Zaruhi Postanjyan. In her speech, the deputy said that a representative of Nature Protection Ministry declared that the draft had been discussed with various NGOs, but it is not true.

“They assure us that on Friday the law was discussed with representatives of NGOs, but it is not true. Some members of NGOs approached us during the break. They said the law has provisions contradicting construction norms. In their words, the new law will allow increasing violations in construction sector, which will aggravate the situation,” she noted.

In response, Deputy Minister of Nature Protection, main speaker Simon Papyan expressed his gratitude for discussion of details, noting that the draft law does not violate any building norms.

“The government pins serious hopes on the law. The sooner the draft will be adopted, the faster several problems related to the environment will be solved,” Papyan said. In his words, the law’s provisions were misinterpreted by NGO members.

“The urgent adoption issue is clear. If you want to get funds – get them, but don’t lie. We are sure that quite a different draft is submitted today. Heritage faction will vote against it,” Mrs. Postanjyan said.