| After YABLOKOs and ecologists protests President Medvedev
postponed launching of a chemical terminal at Tuapse and a
masut transshipment terminal at Novorossiysk until public
hearings on assessment of environmental risks of these projects.
The YABLOKO party which was one of the organisers of protests
against hazardous productions welcomes this decision. However,
YABLOKO also notes that it may turn out be only formal, as
was the case with suspension of cutting of Khimki forest,
Moscow Region, in autumn 2010 (the cutting was resumed).
The President mandated Prime Minister Putin and Governor
of Krasnodar Region Alexander Tkachyov with controlling functions
over finalization of the projects (by October 1) with regard
to ecological expertise and public hearings.
This is the first reaction of the President on multiple public
protests against such dangerous projects, Suryen Gazaryan,
activist of YABLOKO and Northern Caucasus Environmental Watch,
wrote in his blog.
This mandate was signed by the President after the meeting
of the State Council devoted to environmental safety. On the
threashold of the State Council Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting
with environmentalists.
Sergei Tziplakov, Director of Greenpeace Russia, handed to
the President a letter from the Northern Caucasus Environmental
Watch on the situation in Tuapse. The letter also contained
7,000 signatures of the citizens. Tatiyna Tribat, YABLOKOs
activist sand head of the Aqua environmental organisation
also handed to President Medvedev an address on inadmissibility
of construction of masut terminal in Novorossiyisk.
YABLOKO has been campaigning against Eurochims terminal
in Tuapse supporting the demands of the residents of the city.
The first mass-scale rally was held in 2010. In April and
June 2011 YABLOKO also organised mass-scale rallies there.
See also:
Protection
of Environment
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