Just hours before Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia signed a deal to end the war over the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian National Committee UK issued a release blasting Anglo Asian Mining’s (LON: AAZ) position during the conflict, which reignited back in September.

In detail, the grassroots organization rejected a media statement issued by the AIM-listed company welcoming what the miner called “the liberation” of the Zangilan district, which hosts the Vejnaly contract area. 

Vejnaly is a 300-square kilometre land package where Anglo Asian has an exploration and development permit. The property contains the Vejnaly deposit which, according to the company, contains 6.5 tonnes of gold (C1 + C2) and 2.3 tonnes of gold (P1) based on the Soviet Classification system. 

Anglo Asian has said that Vejnaly will ONLY start to be explored and developed once the Government of Azerbaijan confirms the cessation of all hostilities and that it is safe to access the district.

But the Zangilan district, which is located in the southwestern part of the country, is also close to the villages of Amirkhanly and Aghband, many of whose residents had to flee due to the conflict.

“It is sad that a London-listed company should think it appropriate to put out a press release celebrating the ‘liberation’ of land that it plans to exploit for commercial gain. That ‘liberation’ has come about through the expulsion of the ethnic Armenians who lived there,” a statement from the Armenian National Committee reads. 

“We believe Anglo Asian Mining is taking advantage of the war and exploiting an unstable region to maximize profits for its investors, and without a care in the world for how the conflict is impacting civilians. This is shameful.”

Thousands of Armenians were killed in an effort for Anglo Asian Mining to have access to land to exploit.  We protest Anglo Asian Mining's (LON:AAZ) obvious interest in reaping profit over the humanitarian violations that were inflicted on the Armenian people.

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