Reforming the Armenian Mining Sector: Civil Society Stands Up to Be Heard
Mining has a potential to play a significant role in Armenia, however current gaps in legislation and poor monitoring and assessment presents many risks.
Varant Meguerditchian runs the Mining Legislation Reform Initiative at the AUA’s Center for Responsible Mining. He is a public affairs professional with experience across the Asia-Pacific and Europe having previously served as General Manager of Stakeholder Engagement at Australia’s national standards organization and as Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of Australia. He holds a Masters in International Relations from Griffith University and a Masters of Management from Macquarie University Graduate School of Management. He is currently based in Yerevan.
Mining has a potential to play a significant role in Armenia, however current gaps in legislation and poor monitoring and assessment presents many risks.
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