| On July 26, chemical fertilizers will be
delivered to bulk terminal in the centre of Tuapse, Black
Sea coast, so that to begin their exports already in early
August. The terminal is launched despite the order of the
President to hold public hearings and consultations with environmental
organisations. The YABLOKO party and North Caucasus Environmental
Watch are going to conduct several actions in the city centre
and by the terminal.
According to the website of the Eurochem company owning this
dry bulk terminal, on July 26 fertiliser will be shipped to
the terminal warehouses, and in August fertiliser will be
loaded on the vessels.
Thus, Eurochem decided to launch the Tuapse Bulk Terminal
despite mass public protests and the order of the President.
Earlier, President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev ordered to conduct
consultations with environmental organisations and develop
the terminals in Tuapse and Novorossiysk taking into account
environmentalists proposals.
Last Monday, the administration of Krasnodar held "public
consultations" that were called a farce by the protesters:
a part of environmentalists were not allowed to take part
in the event, also there was no response to environmentalists
proposals and actions.
However, YABLOKO and environmentalists conducted mass-scale
rallies in Tuapse in 2010 and 2011 protesting against
the launch of the terminal in the resort city. A booklet Lets
Save the City" was published. On the threashold of the
State Council meeting activists passed to the President their
request to abolish the plans of launch the terminal.
Actions on July 26 will be followed by a mass-scale protest
rally YABLOKO and environmentalists are preparing now.
See also:
Protection
of Environment
Human
Rights
YABLOKO
Against Corruption
Sergei Mitrokhin
demands from Public Prosecutor General to check who is funding
the campaign envisaging enlisting YABLOKO as a terrorist organisation.
Press Release, July 19, 2011.
Tuapse printing
facility refused to print YABLOKOs bulletin for the rally
obeying the order from the authorities. Press
Release, June 24, 2011.
Rally
against launching of the Tuapse bulk terminal by Eurochem
company gathered over two thousand people. Press
Release, June 28, 2011
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