The Azerbaijani government has suspended the operation of a gold mine near the village of Soyudlu, where locals protested a month ago claiming that the mine was poisoning them and their crops.
Villagers have for years complained that seepage of cyanide and other forms of toxic waste from a reservoir at the mine is causing health problems among locals, including cancer, as well as damaging crops. The June protest was triggered by plans to build a second reservoir for holding waste which locals contend would only exacerbate the problem.
Given the"dangers that emerged in the village against nature and public health," Asadov decided to"temporarily'' suspend the operation of the Gadabay mine. "Of course, they [Anglo Asian Mining] didn't come here for charity but to earn money. But this does not mean our nature should be destroyed along the way. It does not mean people's pastures and grazing areas should be occupied. It does not mean they should build a second wastewater lake without obtaining permission from anyone. Who gave them permission?" Aliyev asked."It seems they either colluded with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources or did it alone.
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