Some employees of the Sotk mine have resumed their work as a result of the meetings held by the Gegharkunik Marzpetal Office with the operating company. Gegharkunik Marz Governor Karen Sargsyan said this in a conversation with journalists.
"The governor's office had several meetings with the organization operating the mine. As a result, some employees were restored to work," he said. In 2023, Azerbaijan regularly fired shots in the direction of the Sotk mine, hindering the mining operations.
On May 30, the company operating the mine announced the suspension of the operation of the open-pit mine in order to ensure the safety of the employees and sending the staff to forced idle time. The mine went into underground operation.
Hovhannes Harutyunyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, assured that the technical-economic component is at the basis of the change in the operation method of the Sotki mine, it cannot be conditioned by political and geopolitical factors. along with the capacity increase, it is planned to increase to 500.
"The governor's office had several meetings with the organization operating the mine. As a result, some employees were restored to work," he said. In 2023, Azerbaijan regularly fired shots in the direction of the Sotk mine, hindering the mining operations.
On May 30, the company operating the mine announced the suspension of the operation of the open-pit mine in order to ensure the safety of the employees and sending the staff to forced idle time. The mine went into underground operation.
Hovhannes Harutyunyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, assured that the technical-economic component is at the basis of the change in the operation method of the Sotki mine, it cannot be conditioned by political and geopolitical factors. along with the capacity increase, it is planned to increase to 500.
