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##the current owners of Armenia's largest taxpayer Zangezur copper plant
Russian businessman Roman Trotsenko recently donated 15% of shares to the Republic of Armenia, and launched negotiations about building a new copper smelter. Trotsenko also runs the GeoProMining gold mine.
Here is the current list of Zangezur shareholders:
32.4% Trotsenko (GeoProMining)
15% Republic of Armenia
15% Zangezur copper plant itself
12.4% ex-Healthcare Minister of Russia Mikhail Zurabov, who is suing fellow shareholders to get more shares
8.1% Mirzaaziz Musakhanov (from GeoProMining)
7.5% Mher Poloskov (ex-general director of the plant)
4.5% Roman Khudolin (from GeoProMining)
2.5% Kocharyan alliance MP Vahe Hakobyan's family
2.5% Gurgen Ambaryan
Mirzaaziz Musakhanov is a new shareholder. He bought some shares from his GeoProMining colleague Trotsenko. Musakhanov represents the $23 billion "Novaport Group" which owns 16 airports in Russia.
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##PHOTO: Armenia-Cyprus Friendship Park inaugurated in Nicosia
Speaker of the House of Rep. Annita Demetriou opened the statue symbolizing the friendship. Members of the Armenian community, ambassador, and Cypriot officials were present.
MFA Mirzoyan sent a note of gratitude and commented on the Cyprus issue: "Armenia's support for Cyprus has remained clear and never had any ambiguity. I hope that negotiations will resume in the near future and we will witness the reunification of the island. I highly value the immense efforts by the government of Cyprus in the efforts to recognize the Armenian Genocide."
https://en.armradio.am/2021/11/11/armenia-cyprus-friendship-park-inaugurated-in-nicosia/ https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1068002.html
##CIS republics held a meeting
Russia's Premier: our economies are gradually recovering. In 1H2021, the mutual trade increased by 27%, external trade by 25%. //
Armenia's deputy Premier: many people lost their homes and civilian objects were destroyed because of the war launched by Azerbaijan. Despite the commitments made on Nov 9, Azerbaijan continues to torpedo the implementation of the agreement. There are still many POWs. It is a direct violation of the Nov 9 statement and international law. Azerbaijan also distorts the provisions of the Jan 11 statement by exaggerating the "corridor" idea. //
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