“The visit is a normal working one, as the Armenian government is already a 15% shareholder of Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine, and we, naturally, as shareholders, as government representatives, came today to get acquainted with the plant’s activities, work, and future plans, and we spoke about our general future plans. We will discuss our membership in the future council,” Deputy Prime Minister Suren Papikyan, who is in the Syunik province, told reporters on October 25. As for the latest lawsuit against ZCMC, in which the 12.5% shareholder of ZCMC demands to cancel the sale of 60% of the plant and the 15% donation to the government, the Deputy Prime Minister said that it does not hinder the government’s activities.
“It’s a work process. Colleagues who believe that there is some illegal activity have gone to court, and of course the court will answer them. We are convinced that what has happened is lawful, and we, in our turn, must defend our positions and the interests of Armenia,” Papikyan said. Touching upon the Tatev-Aghvan road and how the drivers complain about the narrowness of the road, Suren Papikyan mentioned that initially the road was intended for cars, but taking into account the situation, now the road is being widened. “I would not say that the road is narrow. It is built according to all standards. The problem is actually with the so-called Devil’s Bridge and Tatev bends. We have already started building an alternative road to it and if we work successfully in the coming months, we will have a new road.”
Armen DAVTYAN
