In Armenia, companies engaged in bowel use have fulfilled their  obligations to address social problems of country`s communities by  only 4%

ArmInfo.In Armenia, companies engaged in subsoil use have fulfilled their obligations to solve social problems of the country's communities by only 4%. This is  stated in the message of the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia,  which conducted a check for the fulfillment by the companies of their  contractual obligations on the social and economic development of the  regions of the country.

According to the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office, as  a result of inspections it was found out that during 2012-2017,  companies had to invest in the development of local communities in  the amount of 280.5 million drams, but in fact, these volumes  amounted to only 10.7 million drams or 4% of the planned.  Moreover,  the liabilities for 53.3 million drams by the expiry date have  already expired for applying to the court.  Regional structures of  the prosecutor's office, in accordance with the law "On the  Prosecutor's Office", warned business entities about the need to  fulfill contractual obligations within a reasonable time. In  addition, the Prosecutor General's Office appealed to the Ministry of  Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of the Republic of  Armenia with a proposal to solve the problems of the revealed  violations and take steps to recover 250 million drams. Studies  continue.

Earlier, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan  took the initiative to conduct inspections at mining facilities in  terms of fulfilling their obligations in terms of protecting the  environment and investments in the social sphere.