“Armenia violates the 15th goal on “Protecting the Soil Ecosystem,” reads the open letter addressed by the civil society organizations of Azerbaijan to the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, on the violation of ecological sustainability in the South Caucasus region by the mining industry of this country, Report informs.
“Regarding the growing environmental problems in the country, we share their deep concern of the civil society organizations of Armenia, as well. Degradation of the ecosystem as a result of ongoing mining operations is not only a threat to Armenia’s environment, but also a great threat to the neighboring countries. The transboundary nature of environmental damage puts the health and well-being of communities in the region and beyond at risk.
“We demand the cessation of the mining industry, which violates international environmental norms and standards and the rights of the region’s population,” the Azerbaijani eco-activists said.
