Armenian Court to Review Teghut Lawsuit Tomorrow, Demonstration Planned

On March 23, the RA Administrative Court will review a lawsuit drafted by a group of environmentalists seeking to halt copper mining in Teghut forest in northern Armenia.

The administrative court has already rejected the appeal twice before. However, the court reviewed its decision and has now allowed only enviornmental NGO “Ecodar” to act as plaintiff and present its case.

At 11 am tomorrow, environmental activists are calling on supporters to join them in a peaceful demonstration in front of the court building (at Garegin Njdeh 23 in Yerevan), according to a Facebook post by one of the organizers. Some individuals have also decided to fast on that day, in the name of a fair and just hearing, reads the post.