Several activists detained as tensions over Amulsar rise
A group of activists opposing the Amulsar gold mine operation were detained on Tuesday as clashes erupted between them and police officers.
The defenders of Amulsar blocked the only road leading to the resort town of Jermuk after Lydian Armenia removed their mobile cabins from the land, which the company claims, is its own at night.
The situation remains tense at the moment. Police officers urge the activists to open the road, while the latter continue chanting, “Amulsar will remain a mountain”.
Among the detainees were also environmentalists, in particular, Vahagn Varagyan from the Green Future environmental movement.