Lithosphere Code of the Republic of Armenia, 1992

Article 3. ~he Ownership of the Lithosphere. ":':1.e ?.epublic of ,;,,_r:,ienia ;".as ::le exclusL'e right 0f O'.'it1.E':rs:1.ip '...J[ i_;_:::, ll1..:1v:;,~hlc;!!.<:c!. ·:·t,e .'...dL·-:::".'.. J..;;:j W..JL ::.u.l;~·e:...L ·~'..J i)LiVdLiz.ali.•.Jll qnd canoe given only :or use. Ar.tic le. 4. The State Ad.ministration of the Use and PL~~~LvctLlu11 u[ Ll~l1u~v11~L~. The Stat.e admi;:i.ist:r:ation of th-2 use and D::::'ese~.-at:ion of the 1::.chosohere is ::2.:::-:-ied cut :Oy ::".e Govern;{e:"l.c 8f c Ref:)t.:.blic (':'rans lac.or's ;-Jce.2: S~chos9here --c.:1e ''c::-ust" of c:-1.e earci, inc~uciing ~elow che surface; earch's interior! a f .::..r:ner~ia by means of ~he 3.genc1.es :19ec i: ically a,ut::~o:::. z,;;;C f:,'::!:C ::!i,a t'.')l)..,."',(ic:;p ;.,•.:; ',Jlf0\1 ::,_ ,-;; rlY l 1- ;:s ~c:::c:;,.l br.Jdi~-,~ ,:,F _.:::t· ~"' admi~i3cracion, =-~ ways sti;iu::..ar:ed ;Jy the legislaci~~ o: =~e ~~•4.~1• ; ~h~ J11ri~di~~inn of Gaver::unent. of t;;'le Republic of ..\.rme!1ia in the Field of Use and ?reservation of Lithosphere. -:'he ::c:iL.Ov.ii:7.g :::;;Qme ·.vitii;;. the ju~~sdic~ic~ oc ~he Gove:::-nrnenc :~ -~~ ~;a1~ ~F , : "'"" -"' n'."". y~ese=vation =f 1~~~os9he~e:a: of t~e 5tace uni~ied daca ja~k T1.a,::c;,ge:ne::1;:;; oc cb.e :n:..:1e:::als, 'OJ t:'.e elaborac:.on and iT1.9le~encac~on the develo9ment oc the r-0.w-macer::.als :::::ase and :or t:ho ~, ~1 t'.7.e '~Se a~d preservacio~ of :i~hosphere, di che elaboracion and confirmation of c::e ::ec:lnica.l 3.~d ~~cur~ preserves or tha: ara as wel~ as on s9e=1al cases o:': l i::hosphere, ::) :.':7.e :.rnpleme:1:::ac:ion or: t~~ 3.rlti-'.tl.onopoly policy t:1.a:: ::iho.l::.. :.'.JCC'.S:: O!'tt.'.'l!:!'."".:):C}.<,;!?, ::crn;iecic:ion i.:1 t:'.e field o:: use of 1:.t'.1.osphe:r-e, gl che c0nf1~~a~ion of t~e Stacuces of =he organi.zat.ions c;:;':1.gaged i.n geolcg.1.cal SU:?::"veyi::--.g, hi :::he ::..n'.Jr:it:u.t::ion o:'.: nr,n±:er0nc1.ai r-.~os for t!:'-0 :-in~, :f o :?: " use of lithosphere, the exe!."cising of ot:!er ;::owers confer:::"ed on it by the leg~slation or: the Republic of. Armenia.

Article 6. The Powers of the Agencies that Have :Seen Speci,.:ically Invested With the Authority in the Field of Use~ and i?rese;i::·vation of Lithosphere. Tl1.'.":: ::_:,,::,,,.,,'!:1.-.'S ,-:,f: chc ugc:i.c.:..c;:i t:::l.,:it:. ho.va been ;;p..;c1.:Sic.ally ·,esc~d w:.c.:1. the au:::J.or::.t:1 1.,1 the field or: use anc 9:::ese:!'.'.vation of l..:.thosphe'.!.'"e shall be deter.mtned in the ma::1.ne::t· st.i.pu.:at::ed by che 2..egislatiot: of t.:le Republic of Armenia..

Article 7. The Powers of the ~ocal Bodies of State 3\.dminis t.:r::a tion in the !"ield of Use and Preservation of Lithosphere. 1 ., 1--, •• The foll<;:iwins;, c>:;;rne:: w1,t:'.-i.:i.n t:hc jur'.:.;;.:Lcc.ion of the ,.:,,;:;;...,_ _oc::r.1.0<:: _,._ St.3.t~ c:,.dminisc:::-ac.:.on in r:,;-,,2; :'i..e.ld. of use and p:::ese::c:vacion :;:;;;:; l::.~hosphe:::e: 2 a) a,;::ree: ing on granting for the use of: .!..it:C'l.oc9hcr'-'l, bl parc:'.cipation in tie Stace supervisio~ over c~e use and ,;ireserva::i.on e,f. :.~ :::'.:los';)het'e, :::7.e -exer::-:!..si.:;.q of. ot:ler pc,we:!:"s .:;;::;nfe;:::::'ed on ;:her:1 .:::,y ~·- :~giol3~ion of =he a~public of ~rmcni~.

Article 8. The For:ns of Use oi Lithosphe~e. ~or q~olcgic~l ~urvcy~ng, ~er mini~g of ~i~erals, ~a~ ~xpl8LCa~::_on f~~ :he pu~poses u~~e:aced ~a =~~ _;_r<;;:icle 9. '!'he Lithosphere-Users. :'he 2n::erpr:ses ',,,hose Statu.:es ;c'la:<es p:;:ovisior:. c: by and rr.c.l t :'.nac ior..al =~ rac~ons as ~e:: as by prl'iace perscns s 11 be made i~ r:::he order 5t:ipulatc::d Dy :::ie :.eg1slac::1.on of ::he ?.epublic o.i: Article ::.o. The Order of the Use o: Lithosphere. The 2:x.pl::)itat::..on :::: T...i:::":ospher::! 1.s car:c1.ed out en a ;iay::--1.g i:Ju.::ii::i v.r.d c..ccording t:o t..h~c: pr.i:::r,i::: :z..r:x.i t.:1e ·::or.r.:.:::-a~;t. '!:':".~-,, ;,a~.e:::: :ate =or :::.e :.ise o:c: :a.:..t:~.csphe::-e is sea: ::::v '.:he Govez:-:-ir:ie!",C or: c.:1e :Zepubl !.c ;;f. A::::me:1.:.a :.::: acco nee 'Ni::'1 ,:::2 -::cstab.:..isheci nraceciur-e. .:n case c:he mir:er.al ;i:u. .:1es are ::.:x;?l.oi..c::.d, -:.h-:::, ,::::,.t:.-:: ch,:tll be ccc. 60;:,c:nding on c·nc kind :ll.n6 scale of ~te raw-macer~als :hat are exc=acced. ·~tse or: _.it.hos9 1:e Ea'!': lcgicai exarninat n :-2sear:::h sh2.1:. be made r:ree of charge, and ::..: sb..all esl:oco.t:.cci fc:,r :::hc::ic ?'-n:poc--:::.c'.l 'oy w::.y of ::::-cgiccr~e.ion, -h e 1..i.:;;e of._ ~- · ,, · :,1,::,.ospt:ere ~ i:or 1 ogi:::a ' ..J prospect.1.ng · s~o sna.'.' ..1., ' :nade fre.~ ·oi:. c:"'~arge. u~:..ess oc!:ler tenns have been sti..pular:ed by the c:::int;::-act. .Should be mir.:::d, during r:hc geologic.::..:.. examinac ion, :=or ::::ie suOseqi...tenc ap9ro9ri.a t ice. 1 t::len paymen: shail Oe c:cllect~d in accordance wi::h che est:abl1.shed ;irocedu.::;f;;. Ar.ticle :.1. The Term of Use of Lithosphe::e. As a r...tle, ;:::,';_e lit~osphe=e shall be granted r use for a defi:iite period of t.ime. Th:::. t.c::::'m ,:,f te".c. uoc c:;h,'.'111 b::: f:i:<cd i.n 3 r~cpective contract drawn on the basis of the permit. The li.t:hospr1ero?. can be g·r.anted for use without ... cases un~elated to miniag of minerals. 3 The Granting of Litho~phere for Use for the Mlul.Hg u[ M.lneL-o.l:::,. ?~e :~:~cs~he~e sha:l te gran:ed Eor use for ~he ourcoses ~f ~x::ra.:::!..~.:;- ~l:-.e;eals :::::iy ::'.:.e Stace ag~nc:es ,::"lac:~ ;",ave been speci~~~ally :nvesced ~~~~ ~he auchor:ty ~~ ::~e ei~!d of ~se c:..:'-< ;;-J.r:.·,,n,;i::::.•1ci.L..:...:;·,-::. :..,·{ l:..::.:~,:r5'::.J:re.:.:::. The~e asenG~!"::'l -:,;;al:.. _:_5.sL<!'.: :::::er:ni::s ~ :s 9rohib1ced cc g=anc ~~e oer~i:::s f0r mi~ing :::je m1~e:::-als unless c:he reser'les have been ascer:ained and =eg~ste=ed :~ 'dl:rt Ar::icla 13. T~e Contract :::or t:'1.e '.Jse of Lithosphe::e l:or ::'."1e ?urpos8 of extracting the mine:::-als. ·:·he c::,n:::~;c: :.;:; :::he y!:'i"t.:lpa: l.,:;yc1.l -lui:..:utc·.c,.,., :..;~s:;L.. !:i:!S:JLl.l:J.-'c::;::, :::-:e :::-eJ.ac.~cr:s :::ie::·.•rc:'en t'."'.e .;;ar:ies conce:=r:.eC d'.J.::.-:::q ::1.2 9e=:. <1C o~ :::hcsphere-use. ~he contract chat ~as been concluded fo~ the exploi:ation oc a) :~e ~~=i~s cf :~e 9arcies ccnce=~~d, bl c~e cerm a~ci ce=ms of :he l_c~osphere use. cl c::-:.e rs..te of payment and t'.:.e 't1a.ys in whic:"1- .:..:: '.'/l.:...C... ay- of cor::i.pens;;;.c :.:in c:-.e :::ls..mage QW.lng C:O social-eco s..nC. oc.:-.er causes, c.t1.e =::'.'.'d-'2:::.· at reimbU!'."ser:-.ent. of ::.:".e. ::.1..cti.cs5"Jhe:!::'e-use.r·;:; e, ~~penses i ~ case ~~e rig::-:.c to :~e li:~os9he=e-~se sha:l be :er~inateci \?rior ~o the expiracion of cie ~e::--:ni ::Jc '.::',.,z :::1it:;J.c~ve of c.1.e agency th.a.c .'-:,;;1s granced :nis righc, o~jer cerms regula~i~g :~e relati~nship oc par::.es. 7he =o~cracts are subjec: to regisc~ation by t~e speci!ically au:0or~zed 3tace agencies.

Article 1~. The Granting of Lithosphere for Use Purposes Other ":han the Mi:i.ing of Mi:-i.erals. T.'.le l::.::::-1.ospC'.e!:e 1.s granted ;:;:or use ::or t'.·Ie purposes of ;;;t.:ildi and exp:oi:in.g the underground st~:uccures a:-i.d for - ;m!:poses ur.reJ.ated to mining c.he mL>.erals, ic1. -:1cco1:dance wi:::h ::he procedures st ulated by che legislation of ::he ~epubl:.._c ot _;r:nen..:.a. :.'he '.1se cf lithosphere f.or ~he disposal of pollutants, :.nciusc=ial was:e, and oE was~! effluents by dilucion shall be auchorized onl'/ 1n ~xceptional cases, p:-ovicied special ::.:.·e1r.en:s a:::-,e .nee and con1J.it1.or:s ;;;u9pl:cct 4 The r'se• , ...,~ ·•o· _, ;;) CU. 'rt""ivi,.,;1,-1 -'"'•~et ·-,,-;..,.,.,.,.,"' :(«> '"'--.='-"'••"' ¼',-,. ~ •-:-.-.,.,,,act·-,-,,-,~, '-"V"" <..,,._;. --::JU •~_, u;,;;..., /.i:-1. acc:o ~, ,.:e ,..,·i:::1. :he es:a.tli.shed p:c~c~dt:re) 1·_h0. 1 ir_ho5t,h;,,.!."e' 0 ~or ~ndusc:cia: acd household ~eeds ~.::..ch:n ~he terric~ry of =~e ~and :racts alloc~ed co t~ern.

Article 15. The Rock-Allotting Granted for the Indust=ial Sxt.ract.ian. ·ea-.,"'~-, ;c,,_ ---· -7 "--'-~-. a:;.----r3c~'nn ,..J.,C)'>., _ _ __ .., o-F .. -i--,A ··a·'°,--.~ -,,i--,p..,.--; S ,"""'· '":'·'-: '"";-'--""-~ r--ho ·....,.,, 1 a·i·n,..,. .... ~ _...,_,. --..~-.:- ..,•--:-- :J .,_,_ ,, ~g~ou s:~uc- s, snail ce sec cv ~~c~-a1~otci~g. :r.:s a.l::..oc:::.:v; :..s ~e,-;:ister~d 'oy 2 cor::::-esporici:ng rlc:: wh.::..c:1 wel: as=~ ~~~:d ~~cie=~rou~d 2~ aux.::..l:.a~y sc=~cc~res ~uts~ =~e _8=~ t~~c iave be~n a::~c:~d. Arti.cle 16. The Order of Rock-Allotting. ":-::":.e ·.,..:)ck a.1 · oc.::,.::.Q £::.1;;; ::2.e 2xplcii:.ali:1ri :.::f 1111:2ral mines shal~ be dcr_e by t~e age~cy :nv~stad ~i:~ speci~-= aucho~i:y ~~ :~e T:l.e rock-alloc::::i:ig i:o;: ochei:: 9urposes ::Lan the building a:1a ,,:..x;,:..:::;:.:::.a..:::.cc ::;:_ ~:-vi~:c.-,7~:;;·.:.r;:i ;;;c:::cuc:::'..1;;;;:s -s.~ •.-1eJ.l. as '::'.1.e rn:;--.:nc; ::it ?.'..r1e~2.:...s, sns.l::. ;'.;e ::LJr.~ 2 1 :::--:c:: G.::vernme!':c of. :::'..e ??.ep".J..bl.'..c: 1 :'r'.e alloc:ing J;°:: r-::ic.l:'. =·::ir ~he ~ur;;cses o:':: exploii:.at:..on of m.::..n2~aJ..S is noc allowed cil 1 ::.~e ~o~tra=~ has been ccncl c 3nd reg~scer~d in acc~rdance w~:~ _ne escabi.:..shed 9rocedu~e. :'he .:i.:.::2::a.c~.Jn of: :::::e J...:.. ::.s of t:'.e a2,ic::,c:ed ;:;'Ock shall :::e done 1.n co,;.fcr:'1.:.::.y •,,nth t:1~ A.:::-:::icle :5 o-E. th.:'.s Cod~ 3.nd i:--. ac2o~dance with ~he procec1ure scipulated by :his Ar:ic!e. Article l7 ' The Use oE Lithosphere Without t:he Allotting of Rock. T:10 IJS0. of ..:~c~~csphe::-e: ·t1it'.1.ouc c;;.e 2..!.::.oc:ing o: rock {,;;; ~' a.:..lowed: a) duri:1g :::c tailed orosnec::::ing o: r: mine (car:.ied ,:meaccci::-d.:..r:g to th~e af)9rove6 9lan) and/or du:?'.'::.ng the e:xpl's:.1.:nental-ir.<lustrial ,:;xpl.oicau.on of a part: Cf J..C, b) durJ.ng :.1.e ext.:rac::1.on of m.1ner.·als r.h.ac spreaa .i.ntc c::Ce lots a:.locr:ed t:o ente.q_J::::-i.ses and ci.:-.:.zens as •:Jel ~ ;;;_:::; whi::..e builcilng the undercrrciund st~ucr:ures ~or economic and household needs. ::'his A.rt.:.cle stiou.iace.B that the order of ':he Lithosphere use ·oe ~e-errn;,.,~A ---. :.. \ .,. .• ._...,,_ ~; -~e ,._,,\ l••· 1~,----1-c,-n -"";;,t--1...:;;,-c=, _..., o•1.. t~~ cc~ ~~oc•c· r\.~~ ~ 11·c o•.. .~r",,en<a ~.. ,._« ..._ a~d by :t~ AC~~ issued by the local bodies of State administ::-ac:ion,

Article 18. The Duties of the Lithosphere-Users. :c is incumbe~t ~pan :he l~ctos~here-useri to secure: 5 -~~ ?rcce~:ion of the acmospher~c air, land, ::::::-:=sts, ·,,ac:~s ... cit::'.e!:' ~bjec::s 8". t'.::.e en•r~ronrr:enc: s.s -N·e:..:_ 3.S c:r::: ::;;iu;:_~a.1-:-i..gs anc oche::'.;" sc:.ructu.res a,;a.i:-:sc ~~? ~se ::..~pac:: o~ ~~e ac~~v:tiE~ -~1~~~~ r~ r¼0 use o~ li~~osphe~e, cilonu:nencs of naxure, t'.,,e cJ..dverse impac:: :::;::'c;,CC.S o:: ::::::,n.:::::.:::---:il.-y ::·:i eh~ le,;::_sL:,c:on, as '.'le.:..._ :o.s ::i:e. ..-;;;,,:.;,.·~iy:::;~i-,r· -~f ··•11;:. ·"'"" ~~"° -·,'.,-,,4·-;rY1.,; ~~;,::.~ i:: 5 .::,..rc::..cle 19. ':'he Grounds for 'I'er,:nina t i:ig the Right to ; f ___ ;::, ::ia:7:: oC '::-'.e ~:::.:1.,:;:is;- scace ar ~0 1..:.bl:..:: Ee:eds, ,.., ,-- '-' '- • •- ~- ,:., --,- =::s.n. -"-'~ '.-:a$ ~een gi·,c~c1 -f:v-::, ,-:t,1 ,;;;.n ::::.0 ~x::-1.::i;;-:;:.,:;:,n ,:-£ t::'18 +:0>:'""11 0:E r::'"'"" li:::7.o;;:i::,h-"1'.!"'2-'J;.,:, s::l.;~:ac2d 6y c'.1e c~~c~ac:, s u,,10. t:",e c:::m::.rac:·..1al. c:::rr.r.1..i·,:(;"ter.::s :':or li:'.-:osphe:?:."e-use be 'J"iolaceC:. .;.::-:.:icle 20. The of Terminating the ~ight to L~thasphere-Use. ~~e ~=-g~: co lit~csphere-use :s r~c~ ~l!oc:~ns ~c~, ~orm~c or ~=n~r~~~ nu:l ~nd voici. :n cases ~~at are stipulated by t~e i~e~s ''a'' and ''b'' at t:he Ar:icle ~3 of s Code, ~~e decision :o ee-~i~ac.2 the ~~gh;: c:o :::'.e ¼Se cf :1..i~haspher-= shall be inade by :he Gove:cnmer,c o:::: ::'.:le Ra::::ubli~ cE ]\r-:n"1ni.:i.. "d" ar:d "e" ;:he .:\rt:::icle l9 of :::h.:.s Cede, t:he deci.s:on to c.er:ninace ::he :::-:..g.'.7.c E::J c:'..e ·..1.s~ o:' l::..:::.osphere s!".all 8e :nade :Oy t'.:-le bod.ii,;::: t:."..::i.c '.-i.;;;.v.;:; iccuad :::~"le roc:K.-:allot.t.in9' ?.cc or nermi,t. .:..:-.d ::.!"\.:..c i1.av;:; conc:lucied :::je -:::;:;:;,n.t:-3,c::. P~r\: !I, The. Geoloci.cal Sxnlorat:i..on of the Litho::;;pher_e A:i::-t:i,;ile '.2 l . Li th.osphere. 6 ':'ho; geological. exploracion of li::.:;_osphe::::e :;:;; c::ar;:-:ed 01.1r:: f·:Jr- ~~connaissance and prospe:r~~g :ne ~ineral mines. ~or :iisc0·✓ e.ri:1g ctr_d assessrne~t of la~.d c.::.-ac':.s t.tlat axe pl.;.nne.-:i ·:..-::, ~,e used f::ir purposes unrela:eC. ~::; t min1-r,g of m::.:i.erals as ~ell as for obtain~ns tie 2aca ~elevanc for ~ra:ticai and research pu:cpases ':'he eq'-lal ~i.gh::s for- r:he geological :x;_::iioracion of J..::..c:tosphere ::.;;r:. ::'112 ~e1::::.:-i~::t:y o::': t:'1e Repui):i.ic of l,):'menia are g:ram:ed t,;.) ::::ovi.si::::ins r:::: ::::-espe:::::ive ac:i·-12::t:.es ;n i:.:".0 Ci~ld. Th'2 organ;'..zat.:..ons anci e;1c:e!'"-;,t·::..ses ,'.wi-:::1.in the .'.::::a:11.e',vor:-: -~- t'.7.e_::; respons:.b:.l.:..cy:1 c:ar. d:::-aw oc y:- s cie.2-i..zeC:: :J_ :zac::.c:r.s .::.~ciudin~ foreign ones) t:::) geological ex;~o~ac::.on. geological prospecti~g 9r0Jec~a wt:c~ ~equ~~e a ?assage :,:::-.:'.'.."oi..:,gh ::.Z',e bo~e-ho:.es a:10. rni:-.e-·,.,·o:<-c.:..ngs or ·.-.rhic:1 ar:: .:..nc.:..i.ided :n c~e specia: list, a=e a::cwei =nly jy =~e a~chor.:..z body afte~ ~he receipt of cje respeccive 9er~it. _;.rticle 22. The State Fixation and Rsgist.:.-ation of t::C.e Geological ~xploration of the Lit.hosphe;o:e. The :;eoi_og.1.c:::al ~xplorac'.'..,ar:. Qf: t: li:hosphere is s~bJec: tc st::;:,ula: Oy ::he _:_'.:!gis2.at::..:::r. ..Jf .:c..r:ne!"',:..a. r: :s pr:;;hi'.::ii:::eci. :::::::i carry ouc cie gea,~og:i._cal e:<;,lors.r:..:..on ;::f t:he 1:.,:;.;'..c.,s9(:..0.::·0. ·1-ri.:houc. t.b.e. State ':"e·::ris::-:::-at:.on, Arti-::l,;, 23 . T.:l.e Uni~ied Republican Fund of the Mineral .:-fines. l :-1-,"" exis:ing on ::::e t.erri:::iry cf the ?,.~pu □:. !-C:. ::if .n..rmenia 1ncl1.1C:<?d in :::le un1.:: ied :?.eoun;. :i..ca.:1 ::ur>:i, wne::::e :,,::i,c:.t.:.,-i~d a:::e c::.he m:i.::es '2.Y::pl.cit'2.d, spa::'.'~ ?.nc. .~rosoecced . mi~e5 and t~e~r ~eserves. .!',.rticle 24, The Pr.::.ncipal 2.equi:reinents Set for t.he Geological Exploration of the Lithosphere. wr.::_1e carrying out the geological ~xploration of ::he l.i~hosphere ~t is necessary to ensure: a) ~eliabil~cy and adequate complece~ess of m~n1ng and c echnica.l h ydrogeo logical, ecological ( na i: t.:r~ ·· oreser·✓ation) and ot:1.er conditions for che 8xploicacion cf the ~ineral mines, as wel: as oft bi.ald:.,ng ar.ci exploitation conC.icions of unde::ground st:::-uctun~s unr.eJ.ated co the mining cf minerals. b) reliabilit·r oE ascert.aini:-.g oi: q-t..J.al::.cy and qua:.c.ity of the res·e:cve of the orinc l and t.r..e accendant mi~erals and of their c3moonents, cl the preservation of the -lithosphere in cont:ormi;::.:,- "'i::h the ~e;q:i.J.irements st1.9ulated by the J.egi.5lacion of ::.he ?.epublic of !'-i.rmenia, 7 would and ::he and ·.vays wou:'..d ex~.:..~de :~e ~~j~sc:_::_ed ~as::~ oE m:~erals anc c~e ~~c~=~o=sc~c~ of -hei= 1:_::y, ~::e :-:ee;iiraq :;f ge-::il:::g:_ca_ anci oc:;1'=~ C.ocu:i\ents a.::-.C. c,;:: ::r.e roe:< Geological a~d Ot~er Data oc ~ithosphe=e. is_a::_o~ oc :te Re9uol~c of A~~e~~a. :'t:e geolcg.L·.:2.:.. ~.:nc oc'.7.!::r data cc1 ii.:::~1csD'.'le:c.-e oCca.ir:ed '._n o: ?.e;;\J..o ~ ,:,ea:: ;:reo~ccic;a: ~'-Lr'.C::::: :"::-.:·ee of. c:'.1a::"::re. r~e si~ilar ~aca obca:_n~C:: at ~::r.e e"'xpense of :::le :cesou::ces ~·of e:1te=;ir:ses or t)f ~~~e- Dr~~-·a~~Y~ -.,, ~~~ ..•.,_ :,,--'~'···--:·-7-•"> .;•·--- ta ·.~~n.~e~ ·'-· - - - ~v=-~ .,,,/ .. =~ ···- :::7.e 3~.me ~c=~=Qa~ce ~~~~ :~a 2s~~biis~~d 9r~ced~~e anC. ·,,1.__,. ~~~ geclcg1~a: and =:~e: d3t~ :a~ ~e ba=gai~ed ~~~. ~ro~.:'..ded c :.~=erests o~ e~e ~~puOl~~ shai.:.. ~o~ sustai~ dama~e. 1~c~~bent ~pen tie of~~cials ::o ensur~ sec~ecy of data du~::,::9 :.:-.s qac:1":!::·i:",g, ·--.:c:il_:_!ac.:'..::::in. ol cal and ot::-'.e::::· da;:a or- • __ ;_1~-,,.., ::.;.:::,'-:osch.2.:::--::: ::3 p2:·:,jecceC by the _t::';J·-:;,,,...c:.c._;_,._,n ::>,_£'.='"'e"~b1,,,. ~;, ..,.e_-..,u. --'--~ of .:::v::me.:'.l?i ~'"' :,.c::CJ.rt.'iar.c~.:: wi.th ::'.".e 2stablished procedure . A:ct:icle 26. The Authors cf the Scientific Discoveries in ~he ?ield of Lithosphere, r:"hp, pp,-,:;;:;rci whc, '"' 1 ·1 ::111br:1i.':: i-!"10 ;;reviouTc:ly .•.:nk.nown geological o.ac:.a or: l: t:hcs;;:1e!."e ·,.;c._:_c:7. ·,.;ill enable new tu::1damenca:. ::::-egula:::.::_es to be. ::::-evealed 1.includir:.g daca abouc availa:::ii:.i:y a.r:d locac.!.or.. of. rnine:.:-3..lS t:10..c can ':::e mined on an ;.,.ndusc:::'...a.l .;:;r;;i l P l ::.".:i · ·1 \,0 ""Prngr:r i 7P:d. i', rtcccirdance wir..:!1 e::-.e ;n:oco,i,.ics .;,ti;iu:..aced ':::y ::.::.e :,egislati.-~r. o;:: :::-",e :\.:::su:Jiic cf .'.\r;nen1.al 3.s aut:'.:".ors of sc::..ent.i.fic discoveries i:1 ;:he :ield of Li='::ospher:-e. 'T'h,:, ,::n1r:,,_nrc:: i.n ::":ield of T.,;.. ::nos::ihe:r:-e ar;=; i.:!nti.t:l~d to a :.ump-surrt r~mune::::ac:ion. The ri~hc:s of che auc:hors oft scient~fic scoveries i~ t :ield ~f Lithosphe~e are ciete::mi~ed by ~he legislation of t~e 8

Article 27, The Discoverers of the Mineral mines. minerals :',,n definLt.::: :.racr:s 01: ;,a!'.dr as ·.ve:.:- as abcu:-. ::~e ctVci.l..2..d.L.:.l-·-::/ _,;:_ 1,-=:w IL,i.,-.c.:;-c,._:_ 1-aw .11a.t::-::1--::..::,l;:,; whi.c...~-. O.!.-e ~',l~<..,J.-C:..~l.!.L for :ricust):;..al 1711ning i;;, ,.. exist:::;:\g m.:.:ies I i:'. case '::'.ese da::;a z1.re s1..::.bseq -1.enci.y conf::...rmed by geol.ogical. prospecc.:.ng. 1 T disccvereYs shall ~e gra~ced c~e pr~or·:y =~;he cc l~~p- :::iL.:.:r, ..'..~l(IL.:.H<;;;!!.d- ..:.c..i11 d.5 w::-::_:_l a.:::; t:u ·::;L•t.c::..::.c1 c:h~ ~e::.:;i-:::..~ t:..::, ~,;,,.~l-:::,,_t: ll . . . :he raw ~ace=:a-s anc on c e -oE

Article 28. The C::mfir:mation or: Conditioni.ng the Mine.ral Raw Mate=ials and of ?.eserves of Minerals. ?or ::-le ;iur;;oses of ':jlcar-ant:eei.~g :he ma.x.1.rnum c::;rnpr;;ohei:-i.s_:_-,rer:ess :.if Lt~e ;;;;'-clllll.,:.,:L.'..wu 0: t:1~ 1::.c:.ws];fr,t':::.:-e o.ncl of ::..ss s1.1Gsc,;i.11c::i::: 09c.!...c:1a.l 1__;_.s<:!, '::i.e c:::i_;;_ct;.:::2-ons fo-::: mi:ie::-al -::2.w ma:;c;y_::._a..:..s s:-".a:i...:. :Oe sec_ reach ~e. ~~ese con~~:!...cns a:e a sec of sconon~ca 1 ly substantiar:.ed requ.:.ret;iencs es::ablisheci for qual.:'..ty a::.ci quanci -f :JC :....::i~ «:-.'....n::;.:...;1.~;;:;, .0.~ w-e;:ll c;.:s ;;:'c;t~ ;n:.. :1i.1.;:i o!\!"":.c.-i :j·eclcgic~l 1 - - . •y<_c.-- c::c1,0. ~-~er- ~ - -~-·~~s ~-y •_-._,c,G1...1 _ _ _.,., ,·.,d. -~~ \.,-._,_ cv~'.-;----~~ ~~ -"·~--'-'..'..I-·-~-'--~-'-'•" •-'a• -~=- "TI;.,,._::,. ~nco ~c~sideracicn :~~ ~se of tie 9r~~cipal and the at:e~da~c minerals a:.:d u:: ._::s::.!..:: ,,ctlu~;.,l.,:; c...u(:1yv1"e;·ct.s. ":":-'.e ::or..ciic!...ons., ::'.e ;;:;s~:::--.res or: --ni71.e::::i.::.s ,.::-. -_he:: 9--:i;:0~9"''::·~e.<.:3. <1c:..nes as ·,ye~.l. as :he a..dd±_t_:'_or:a: :::ese::;ves ::hat have oee::. 9rospecr:..e2d C.uri.ng ~;Le exploitation of. ~'."!.e mi;-ies a~e ;::=gi.stered a.r,d apEJ::'."CV!:::'::i Uy '~'.lt.:: :t,~:,.n•.J.Ll.'."--- '..J:C _::'.\_;_._1t:"nia' s Comm1..st1::..011. or, ::::-:.c .::-ese:r-v·es :Jf: cni::.e.::-c;J,J.s ·....,h;__ch :2.r-.:0-ys t"::e st~t.us ::,~ 3. ::-,on- acencv 2nd is gu::.ded by t " < Repui:Jii.c of Armenia. Pa.rt I!'.i:. Jhe D~signing..: Con~.t::.!.11.S.t:.i.9.D.... ang. Utilization of Entern::-ises -::.b.at ___ .M.ine i:::.he_:t-\ine:i::-al§ and !?:.-oc~c;;u Nlno::i.1:.-<1.l R<:1.w Md.l.;e:!1.ial::i, 41-:::s well as of Undergroun<?, St:r;uc:::.L!l::es_.Jigrelated to t:.he Minincr of Minerals.

Article 29. the Sci.entific features of the Designing of. Enterprises that Mine the Minerals and of Underground Strt.1.ctures Unrelated t:o the Mining of Minerals. The de.signJng oC .ec~t...e..'..sir.·i::-.'ct:i d~ctl.. 1,1ino::. t:',:l>:: 11,~:-1,:,,:ral'!; at".6. of: '.).ndercro1J.nd struct:..u:-es unrelated :::,..:i the :ninina of rni:1e1'.."als .shall ~be done on the. basis of the :result of t.;!.c ::;'ealogi.cal and other prospecting of that part of the ~ithosphere that 1,..:.1,,:;:ludes ':.he l.oci:i.t:.iun :..;L t,..(il;;! u.r·u~u'::!r.:;;t:ive cohe,t::,·•J.ct:i•:;;;r,, ,:-.a.k1-:".g :..nto acccunt the consicie;aciOns of :~e env1-ronmet1t.s.l 9 and :::;;m9:reher,.si.·1e: Cevelc9rner,c. ";.s a :c..tl..::e, .st",al::. be subjecr.:. :o t:"le o•.rel."all .S::at.<?. ad:ni:";',,st:::ac:on, ::,.:1. c;cco::::'dance •.,;:..c::. ::b.e 2.sc.3..0l::_shed 'o·'/ :'.M.e '..::vve::::';:::1.er.c ::Jf :::h~ R.epu.bl.3.c ci -:t:.<::! d.~!::i J..s;~:L:~ :.) L ._;L~ :;!!.~'-'!!.:..dl. l~i:c! .::o.:.. ::.:-.~ ,l\.::_E_;_,Ly uC ,nl.:.i~.:..a.l □ s 1::. :Je dor:e 0,f:e~: ::::.:-,e m.:,!."',e has '::::•een pu: .t.:::ca :...i.Cust:::'::.al 0ce'.!:.'2,,t.1.::::in. .:J,,.:::-c.icle 3 O. '!'~Le ?.:..'..:~c.:..i-Jsil 3(.'="(,!U.l.:.o::meul;; E;:;,lo.l..ill;;lH::U [·..n lht! Designing, Con:structicn and Utilization a::: ~~ce~prises t~ac Mi~e ~~e ~inerals a,.,d ?recess Mi:1.e..ral ::'.'aw Materials, as wel:.. as of 0- rg:::.'ound ::it~uctures unrelc.ced t:o :::.l:le :.-Iluing uL l•rlHe.:.o-1::;. s at :: -7.i.~ir:g qf mJ.:::e:::a.ls a.nd ~esc1...:.r:::es shall ma.J-:e 09c1.:na.!., com9;:;:;;he:-,.;,2..·1e a.na. ec:Jnom:.ca.~ly ad.vi..sa:Ole ex1::-ac::..an of the ;:;ese;;~:es of. ::1e ;::-::..::.c.:.;;:ial and ,::.:le at::.;::1.Can;;; ::1.iri.2ral.:,, :'.:::::-om_ t:",e :ic:1.os;ihe::::;e, c;'.. S wel'.. .;1.s ::ti-: prt!sC'.c"',"s.c:..'...c:::. a::d ...L,:.:,~i.:::acJ..un 'J!: :11.:.;;;:::..:~;, ~ c:::rc;:2a.in2.:1.g :o, alttough ~solac i:rorn, :::.'.-,e solii :nas;;;, ::'.2 OU'.'.:'t.VJSe:'.·..1:!., unr..:u-g:: u w.:1d -...-~::;;~s.ses L: ;:he ].ithcsphere abouc. :Oy ;:l:e :n.:..nir.;, :i1e u.;;:::.liza-;:;ion o:E ct'.e ::::;.:,ck:s duri:i.g :.:le ~xpioi::.ation or ::t1.e rn.1nera.:.. mines, e! t:'.e st:ori,1g and r,reserv,:1.ciQ!.1. of the at::e.;.dant :n~n$!::::;als t':'.at are mined but: are temporarily not: 1.LSCC, t:'.e =~ll1.ng but or: :ne c:1~:1e-surveying doc•..:mencs c geological prcspecting ot c~cse secti.or:s licb..osphe~e that ',nl::. ;Je di.sccve:::'.'2d during consc::;·J,,ction a.:.d ut.ilizat:.on of 2.c;.cer;;;r.:..$es, measu::;es ::hat: will safeguard eh;:; securi':.y of tbe population a:r.d :::":.e preservac:ion or: 7_it.n.ospnere . ' . a. r.d of o:.her obj ect:s of t: environ;nenc, of :Ouilding ar.d sc.ructures, ::::.he fulfil~rnent of :.he =eaui:::e~ents stipulated by ,::he .!l,.rt:icle 18 of t,1.i.s Cod.'?:~. ?:::-oc::eeC.ir..g f::::-om t:he 9~ovisicns :nade ir,. icems ",3." "d", 2.::d "o" ::;::'. :h:'..s .~rt.~.c:le, tc).e o.es1gr:s of ::::..1.e e:1::erpr.:..;:.;es t::::i::: tf.e 10 yr-:.":ces.si:.g c::,f ~'1-?. ~::.::.e;;;al :::aw ~::..,,e:-als sb.al:::. envision ;:.:Le 3.pplic0..t:.ion of sue!'.;. ::2::hn0logical sc:1-emes ·wC:.1_(~!1 wi 11 ,1&~•-"Ur"'"'-' '::'.e ~f:::c::.-~nt. corn;::ce::ensive ex::::::::-actiori. of c:1.e ::omocner:.i:::s · .. ..., .. ~"'·r~ t,,;,..~ ''rhu ·-a·,,-~,,_,,,,i '-'""'.:: ~ .-mMo•-~ .• -..,.::.:,c,. __ a.~ j__,(::-' -- ' ,....,._,..,.a'n-,; !...-_a,,,..,c<:;,J ' "'"'''-'- -.. e:•.:..i. ,,_n '-:-!<::: ~i'\1 __ ,.._1...- •---•--' ;;':::c;.c..c- raw :11<;,c;,'.:,eri:,.:__;3 ;;:::lac: s.re :nined 1 a.~ ·N"ell as che <T\CSt 09cimi.3.: ~t~!~za~:on oe :~e 1 st~ial ~as:e of e proc~ssing. of d.'.'.:-::,sses, :i'.J.s:::, ,;;xc.:::-acted •.vac,;;::::- ,;,,nd. of oc':,,ei::;s. 7~e conscruc::cn, reconst~uct:on and ~t1lizatio~ of 7:n:-;:0:::p::::-i-ses ::';.;J.t mine ~':le mi~e::::-a.ls and p;::ocess :::::::e ruiner';i~. ¥·;:,,_-.,; •r,a:_-_,.,,r'_a: s, ·.;eL:. 0.s :::::: 1..1:'.d~:cg:::-ounC, st.2:·.:..ct:\1::::e::, ·:..n:::-':"'.:_a~?.'::'... ::::.·:::i of st".all ::equ~~emencs es~ab:.:..~ted .:..n chis ~r:1.c:~ ar~ :-1oc ~~c by :~e~~ s :.g::-.s, !?ar:: !V. T1:te Use of the Lit:'.o.suhere far ?u:c::,o$es Unrelated t.o the Sxnloitation of Mineral Mines and ::o r:::he Mi.::1i::-i.g of Mine:!':als A:-:t:ic1.e 3:'.... T'::1.e 0-:;de,: of. Exr,;2..o.-i.ta:-.::.or: o:: t:1.ie Mineral Mi:i.es. :'tee exploitation ::d ::he :rii:-1eral rnir:.es (incl'.ldiD.g :::lase of oi.l, G2S. ~nde~~r~und ~2t2:::l ~s ca~~:.ed out by ~~ 0 ~!~~n; e:-,ter--;i:rises _:_..,,, -:::Jn:'.::Jc:;.i:-:_'f •,n:::'". ~:".2 a;:.t;rcved de-s'.Lg!".s a.:;.d 'N1.C~"1 pl.ons :.:,::: c ;,1.:" wo::l<.s 1 as ·,,;i :l-1 :: !:".e : e ::::is : .:._ c'.1osphe,.-e ctnd c:tc::::o.:.ding co the :::'...l.les QC c;2-.=hni:::-al ;;X'.,::lni_ra:i,~rn rules of exploi:a:icn o~ gas a:1C. ,_1::1.CE!l'.:'g:!::JUnd ·,13.r_e~ '.'r'li.:t~s :,.nci. :::-C:c: ?lans c: rr.:.I"ai_ng- '~ro::'.',<,s c;";; :'.lA nr.~1r:::v!'!<l n;/ c::;:,, ~e'!specc::ve 4-Vchc::::-~cies c::;c;:-:ii::2.cion ·,n:h c:::e bcci.::.~s ir.vest:-2d '"':c:"!. special ;:owers ~c. ::..~t-i.C"".l!'! 32. 'Y'h@ P~inci;;,al ~e,:;rt1i;::-ement:s Set for the 3xploitatio~ af ~~e Mineral ?1i:nes and for: the ?rocessing of the Mineral Raw Materials. . I During the exuloi.tac:ion of the ;n_:,_neYa,.. mines a.nd l..-s~- hc,, rir~r"""'?l'·":g c,f --:-,i.., rnirAr,;l -:.·;;.w r:-iar:r.~'.;;;ls, safe.gc1al".·dec:! shou2,i appl_icac::on t,':ose ef::'.ic:er1t . ecologically sa:::::: met;--iods of i:!xt::::ac:ion of princ.'.:.pal and at:tenciari: mi::10,...:i.1?1, ·,,,+,'.eh 1.'li.l!. c1nt. cause damage :::o the mi::es, waace a~d deplec.::.on of m~neral re$OUrces c½at: would exceed the fixed norms, as well as the selec:ive utilizat~on of ~h~ ~eserves, ::-:h._:, -ru1 :nq our:" '.:"'.he "'poi_l.1-ng :Jf th~ explcited and ::h,~ a,djacer..r: mines, as wel2. as t::1':c! 9.rese!"vation oi: hcllows lir:.':'losohe::::e t.hat: ,,ve~e brounht ,::..bci..1.r, by the industrial rui~J.ng of ~he :!:e.Se!:'ve5 of the minP'"'."a1 s t::i.ac had been conser.:veC. J.n lithosphere, 1L :::he 9reser~/at.-:.Gn and ::::-egist:::.-,:l.t:or. er. the rni.ne!."als r:::hat are rcu.:led as a bv<:it·ad 1.1c::: -::if. :::1-e 1':11.:1.in<:: of s:ir.!.:1ci.;ial :r11.ne::-:1.:.s a::.d ·:,1/1.ich a1::e .:cc tt;;ieci ac. tie ::imc, as weL.. as the ;ireservat:.:..::r. and. _ i.sr:::rac.:..on :;:if :::;"";e :r1cius:::::::-.::..al 'Nasce ·,,rr'.~c:: ,::'.Jrc:::a2..:;.s ·taluable components, d:1 t:1e c:,.::-ryi.ng ou: of geolcgi.cal. ;i~cspect.:..:1g a.na mi:--.e .. surveying ·,,10:r~s _a_:3, wel~ as, ::-.e _ '.<_:2e;:iL::.g of:_ i::'.e rc;::s;,ec::.. 1e geo._og2..c.;J,:. -cl.TIC t~cr.n.::..c~- c.oc·...:r.i.er.r:at.::..or., 0 e) :::he regis:::ra:::~on a~d ~ St ➔ te ac=ount of :he sta:e ·~E 2.::d c'"'-.a1.aes .:_:1 :::-.e: resi:'.r~r2s -::ir: c:":;;: ,;,.i:1.er:,.:,s, :::•C :he :.a-::::0:r· s wasce :;,.c.d -.::ie;i:-2::::·'.:;r.. 2.s ·..,e.:__;_ as :::-.e su9erv.:..si=~ o·,er cie cc~9c~hens:ve uc:::.~izacic~ ~i =~-:e ,ui:;.e:::--a.:. .:-.::a•.~, n1Eac2r:.a.J.s ar.d :,;: ::.:>c:. '.1,:::i:10 .Js 1 • c.:'~e lic.iosphere, t t: ::a ,. c::::imp.:::-ehe:1s ive processing of of =~e po~u:at:oc, =~~ 9rosec:ion of :::.c~osp~e=e of other oOjec~s oc ' cne of Ar~icle ~ J . T~e Order of Mining the ~inerals that Excend into the Boundaries of the Lots Allocated to 'l;'.':"lt'_;r.r:r,'r"' ,::::es and Cit:izen.<'.l ~'."'.e c\_:_n.::..c:.·:; of ni::'..e:::-a:.s r:'.-iac exi:enC. loc~ al~oc~ced ~o e~ce r1ses and cic:izer:s s J.l oe done by :hese ~..-.r:::2:~?r_,__ ses a.nC c::.tizens t>:1r t~e hcusehol~ and economic ',,v "''<r;iv;,,:--·e:n , n 2 ,:;i r,gl 0. ;:;pan ,...,,,.,.,os::c?"- ex::::e-e-::.2...ns two ,:netres anC. w'.Lc.'.1.ouc: ::.he ·J.s2 ~= t:":e ~::<plosives.cot ?.i.C". t:1e ci.epc::-1 ";rticle 34. The Disbandment and Temporary Clos~re of t~e ¥inQr:lJ <:::-Minin,:r ~hl".AY"prisc.s. .'.\f::er :::he minir:g a E. the r~se:--'tes of '::'.--.e rni.ne:cal::: 'nas :'.2..nis d ·as well. as 2...;:;. the case when, acc:::,rding ::o the 2st::.mace c'tnd ::o oc:he~ .feasibilicy :::o:_:,,;:,:i::-c.;:, £:•.n."t:.:l.o:r ,axploit:iu:i0n r"lf :i -:ii .... ,,,, c,r nf ;i ri;:irJ- C!f ; :- , 1.si ::'.a:-1exc.Jed.::.ent ::,r impossi;.)le, the e.;',terprise chac explo::.~s the mine,. ::i::: ::-esnec::.:.ve pare of. t:'.at e.nte::-pr:.se (i:1ch.:.d2..:1.s; .::.ndi v1.-d~al dee? ,;el:!..s) a.;r-e subject to disbcJ.ndmenc o;::- c,emporo..r:.r clos:;;ura. I::1 .::ase of c:::-m9let;;' or 9arc..:.al disbandme':lc. o:::- ~':.:'mpora:-y ,:;J.osu'.!:."e of a mine::::-als--mi:-.:.ng e:1.t.erprisc, t'.:':e we::__ls of. recesses should be broughc to sue~ a condition as co guarante~ t::::'.o ~1Acu.rity ,;;;f t:ho po:?ulati0r1, t.h-? ,::.l'"lvi"'r'lnmiar,r;;l prnr~cr'.'::'.ion. ::'."'..e preservation. of Ouil.di:i.gs a:i,d st:::-uc:.uxes, whereas in case: of ::emporary closure also the security of i::he m:'...ne' s recesses and we!.ls for che whole period or: the temporary C J.,::,13u_;c;;,. [2 ·,-rhen disOanding the minerals-mini0.g enr::e.:t:"pri.se I the 1.ssue of oossible ut1.l1zaticn of rock recesses and wel1.s f.:o:: other ~co~omic pu:-poses shal: be solved too. ::;. case aE sbandme:1c or temporary closure of t:le rnine:-al.s "1ir,.i..r-..g eni::e~-pt":..se or of a part of 1-c, t2.e geological a.nd mine- survevi~g doc~m~~cat:Lon shall be filled out with ~ie daca at t'.'1e ti..me of ::he completion of m.:,ning works and shou,lci be hande.d ,:,ve.:::: :or keepi.r-.g, ;.,n acccrd.ance with the est:.abli.sb.ed. :'he measur~s aua::::::an::eeing t.:he secun.c:y of the m1.ni:1q ·110;;:ks sto:.:2.:::i Oe ::_;;)::en ::'.::-:. ::he ,11inerals-rn::::::;g e.'.".ter9'.'.:'.'ises :oc.::,.:::-.eC 0:::a:::: :::~1.e >2:1.r:e ri&e ;.s tc.1 ;::i0, d.i =~m9o~ar.i.ly closed. :-:ie :<1.:.:1.e:::·3.l.s-mi.'.Hc:q ente:1:;:i:r:se or .a. par: of s:--.a;..~ be dis;Ja:-;de:::. or ::.empcrar.:.:y ciased ·::)nly :Oy t:J.e body chat. :,as :Jeer-. ci t'::e tield cf use .-\rti.cle 35. The Order of Us~ of :.itha.sp{'?.ere in Cases Un.:::-sa:lai:ed ta 3xuloitat:ion of Mineral .:-1'.ines. :'he ·.1se of L'..e.:,i:.-::is9here for the bnlding and exploi.::.ac.ion a::: ·.,;:'..Ce:::-q;::-ou:--.d .s:.::::,Jc~:..;,r.es for the ;::u::::;:oses ct~e::::- t;«:;.n n.i:-:i::g c: :n2..::er-£1.ls, :::;ha::.::. ·.::,e :na.de :.n accordance ',n:·'.l ::.>--.e s9eci.::>.i. s::r:.ec".\e.S ,,,.h1..c:1 a.r2 '.::i be approved i..::'. conforrnicy wic:': c:'1e proce•iures ;~ipulateci by the legislation of the Repuolic of Ar~enia. Ac~or::l;nc ·,.., ": .~,J, ... to t-h""' -• - orov . 1 -ior;s .na-""'e by --:1_,,. ,.,,... ;,.. 7 e _a,_ : • ,,U • ' ,'~• - --•-:-"-Y-::,, ,~'::-' of -hj- 1 -• .;;, •.,oa,:::., c:"'.e sc:'..e:mes :::--.::ir unc.e~grou:10 o:.sposa1. ::::ir: :ie::..e::e::-:.cus subeca~ces and of :~d~strial wasce, for was:e discharge shal: oe subjec: ta exper::~se ::'.n accordan~e wit~ cje es::abl.:..sheci ·o::::':::•ceccu'ce and sc'.all 'oe c,;;:i<:J:cdinat 'NLth che Local Cod s :n:': St:;tt':: s.dxi.n.:.s::rac::.on of t~e a:::-ea. I::: :s irtcc;,'1l.Der:c ·.1por:. ::he .0~:-:.eT.es ;:a e:-:vision - :neasures ·.vhic:r'. shal,l respec::ively sc.:Eegua:rd ::he j_t:!c:Onta.minat.:.on o::: delecer.:..ous su:Oscar:ces, i:-:iduscr:al •..;a.s:::e a::d efflue:i.ts, thei::::-- iso·lat:.on (:..ccalei.zacian) :..;ic:1.:::: scr-~cc2.v defined bot..:.nda.!'."1es a.nd :5:-ia.2.l hinde:r- :::'.e.l.!'." pe!.1et..:::at::.Or:.. :.::1.1::c rock :::-eces.ses, int'.J c.he earcri' s to9soi.l and in:: □ water □ bJects. The :J.ncier:qrour.d disuosal of lec~rious ;;'JUb'.St:.ances and icduscrial wasce, ana the discharge of effluents =hat take olace :n defiance of ~he ~equi~emencs th1s Arti~le, 12 be l'.:.mi'"c~d, ':.ermir.at:.ed or 9rohibited '::Jy t~,e 'oody invested wir;.h s--::iec1al :;;owe.:::s in t. field of uc:lization arrci preser•.1ac1..on 0£ .!.:.thos9C.e1:e. Part v. ~h_§'__Pr.eser-vation of Lithosohere

Article 36, The ?::::-incipal Requirements of the Preservation of Lithosphere, In the Reou.bl:.c:: -:if Armenia the lichosphe·~e :i_s ent:itl';;d to 9:.eservat..:.on. 13 al ?rovision of basis of c:'le :.cal the structu=e on or l~:hcsoh2re, q~ality, quancicv and other chacacte~is:ics of :h~ mine:::-als contained wherei:"c, bi 00servanc2 of the ..o. .r._of_ granting t li::hosohe::~ ::::xc use as s ... ::..91..u.acec by. ~eg1..:.lac_<_,::,ns ar,d i.:1ac:1..m1ss10 1 lit\r -:if una 1-..:.tho"'"';.zed u·Se o'.: ~;,.c'.:'\osohe::e, ::.} prov:.:s:..cr.. ...,- an accuya:.2 acco 1.:nt ::;E t'.-.';;' exciar:.;.e ~~se~v~s af the ~::._~erals, C,"1e ::eserves :::;z: che :ncis:: •"Jptirr:a2. ex::cs.:'':.::._on ~::._~p::~ls a~d c ClL ef=i.c:enc ~=~l~zation ~r~~c~ca: ~nd c8ncurre~t mine~als and cf :~e accendanc racks, ~= t~e ruling out of de:ece::ious :m9ac: of che ~orks ~elaced to t:",e use of ::he li:::.'lospl:e.r·~ en _fle otm~.nera.:.s as well as undergrou:td sc~tv::c:.:;res, preve~cion of the ur..a~~jorized develo9me~= of ~~e surfa::::e areas of ::he m::_:::e::-Ei.l :-r.l:::es and obsE::'.'?ance of. -h2 ?scahl:.e~ed Q~ier of ~si~q cie 0:::::1.~r purposes, 9r:::itection of the .ni:::e=a: m:.-::e.s .L:1unC.at::..oh, '.'::..1::-~ and aga:.nsc .::t:7.e~ '.:acc.::i:rs t:Lat ~,c:;hr- 7_::i'"""' th,::;, :.::ua.l'.'..ty -::c :::-le :n.c.:1er.s:ls and ::. :..ndusc~ia~ val~e ~- :~e m.L~~s ar mighc. compl~c~ce t;lei:: ::=xplo:r.tat:::.on,- h) :Jrotec>::.:.on of li:.:"'..csr::her2 3.gai:::sc:. pollut.:.cn C. _:_~:._:"',g 1 -·•:p ··r·rlF>"'\J'l"C:t1nd .::t".;::ir'ing .3uixs=ance3, ciuri:1g =h.e del8cer10L:s su;Jsc:ances ( 1::c:...uding the radioctcti'.re wascej, anC. ci:c.1r:!..ng t'.1e ~!.~ch~~crF> nf w~~~a Affl11~nts. Shcu:d ::J.e ::-equi:?::"emenc5 of t.:1.i.s Arc-=-·::le be fiolat'c!d, e.::.e ::iociy 0 1..:1vest:'l.zd 'i.'ith speeia';. powers in t::1.e fie::..d of :::i.e use and ;ireservation cf lit.hosph~:-e sr'.all. limit:, ce:rminac.e or ?rohibit t;h.;i ·..:.~a of li::ho~oh,0;---;:o, in -'<rr'"'lrri;:i_rir.P w:i..'."'~ tt~.=!: ur.oceciU:!':2.S sc.i~u~ated by che iegislaticn of c~e Republ~c of A~rnenia . .:\rtir.;le~ 37. '!.'he Terms for 0eveloping the Surface Areas and ±:or :.?l:;:.cgm.,;int: ,:,£ HriC'li::-rgrcmnd :::truct..U:!'."eS that are Dnrelated to the Minerals and to thei::: Mining. ~~ ;s ):--'~'--' ..,_\,_. ~n~~D~ "rcn' ~ ; . . ; - .). \.-'-' -ett 10 o·oci·gn -ana· •uild =-~ -o <;c.::> <... men~- --,.. • •~du--r'a, -..;;;,, -•• >.I :;;,L - •• - complQXas ~nd cchor objeces wlth~11r nhr~i~ing daca from the bod:..es t.hac are invested v;it.h speci.al powers in the field of use and oreservation of .:.ithosohe:.:e that conf:i:cm t absenc~ of the r;se~ves of minerals and of ~he wa~er-protection ~elta l,7'. t:ho li;:ho;;;:ph;;JtZ-'-al ::,;:'. the •'.7.011elnrimPn"" ~i'::P-s, as well 3.S -·- 14 absence oE on sr.:'.::'G.C:.:'.2.1:e.S r2:laced co the ~in_:_:-:g af minera) s Tn excepcional cases ~he developmenc of eh~ surface areas of ::'-e ":11-nerct2. rni~es 3.S well t.s '::',e piacement of the :..:.~dergrouti.d sr:::::-:...:.cc:·.1:::-es :J,.r.c:;-elated :o t:le mining of mine:r-als. shal::. be _;;:i__;_.1._Qwed only .::_r al.'.chorized by the Dodies inv;"'st.e"ci 'tl'- th spe\ci :i., powe!:"s is. the :field -:if 1..1.se and 9=eserva::::.icn of; lit.hospb.e.z:'::. 3.es1 s, cansc:::-1.1ct1crt and ot.;.er <'.'leasures shol!.ld ':'Je en?is neid a~d ~mp~eme~ced ~o ~ake the ext~ac:ion of ~i~erals possibls. A:::ticle 38. :'he ?res$rvation of Lithosph1B:re Sites that. have Value. ~a=e geo2.~gica: sedimencs, mine::--alcgical f~rmac:ons, ;:c,.'c.l;,,"Jc_r_.-:::i::_-'.'.'lg·~::::,c,i~ c::b:e.c-.:.:s ar,_cl or.her :_it:l.osph,2,::--,c. ,;i_t,:::,,:; 1<-_h.3.c· "'° .... "" -- spec·al sc~enci~~c or cu~tural V3lue ea~, in &ccorda2ce \vc..,:;:;: ;:he es:a::J2.isted 9ro.::::eclu.ce g::anted .status c,f a geo.i.og.:.cal o.bj e-:::c ;i~ocected :::,y ch~ State and be t::i.:rned into a 3ta:::e geo::.cgi_::::s.l p'.'.:"ese:cve, a :::t:ace geological ~-·ese~ve., a St.ar:;,, Jeological ~onume~t ~~ a S~i:e geological exper.:.mencal ~iel~. _)__,y :ac:::.:..v:;,,t}' _,,c.c.. ·"- objects is 9roh1bi:ed. ~==• n~ ~•-s=~v0~y of -a~e ;e~lcgical sR~1~e~cs ~~~ ~~~e~aL~gLca~ ~~r~a=~o~s. me:ecri:es and oche~ obJec:s ~iac '."',a.,,c::: :;:;e._e.-::mc.ci.ogica::. 1 ~y:::jaeclogica.l ar:d special sc:e!1c.i:':ic or cuit.Li:'.:'"Eil value, .:..t. .shal:.. ;'.')e incum.Cerrc: upon the 2.ithosphe:re- Art::.c:le 3':l. Su;ier-✓ ision Ov'er the Use a£ Underground Wate~ and ?=otection Against its Consumption and ?ollu::ion. ":'he si. .:.-;:ie:::v:..s1.::::iri. (nre::: ::.he :::at:..:Jnal use of underground wace!:' a~d M<JA1ct~r ~'."lnsumpr_lnn at'.C. po11.ut::'..cn by c':e State bodies auchon.zeci by t:-1.e :X,e9ublic of .;.rillenia,

Article 40. 'r.'h.:! Par.ticiv::i.t-it'm af Public Org-anizatians and Citizens in the Field of Use and Preservation of Lithosphere. "'.:'he· ::iu.blic ;:iraanizations and cit:izer.s shall -oarr:ici1:,a.te :.n :.':"':.e disc~sSi,.oc.s art t!1e .:...;;;sues r2lated to ti1e use' and pr~ese!"vacion '.'.)f l l thnsph.,.,,..,:.. "fihe:-t ':.ak::..ng '.lteaST.,1.!;'e.s ::ir-. ?reservatior'. artd use of :..ichcsphe~e atlmi~istrat ~odies shall be obliged to take into conside~atio~ to the maximum ~ossible extent the suggestions 11t:1<l..,_ by t"h"" r:1rh11c" n,-g;ini?.;:it-inn,:,: ::i.nd rit:izenc,1_ Art.icle 41, The :!:<'inancing of the Pre£ervat:ion of the Lithosphere. ~he preservat. '._on of: ::f'.e lir-ha.,:;pher2 shall be f:,nanced. at 15 ?art VI. The State R~gist~atign of the Reserves of Minerals and of ½ines, as Well as of the Areas of Lithosohere

Article 42. 'l'he State REgist.rai:ion of the Reserves of ½inerals, of the Mines and of the Outcrops. ':'he :::-ese::::ves of :ni:1.e~als, anc ,.,.~ ~'-10 ~:i-1.J.r:-.:::::-c9s _.,,.,._ ,...,.."" sub1ect to S~ate regisc~a~~~n ih t~e :Qrm of 0 cadaster as well as ir. che ::"or~ "J'C :::e ur.i:'.:isd. :::2 :::1.2._:1,,e:'.'.."a:'.,,s. The Sta~e cadast~~ shall be kepc bv c~e ?epubl:~a~ Ga~:ogical ?und :_n ::::cn[crnc:.. t·•r ,,.;i:h :.::e ~r-cc'::.d'..:.:=e:s s::.:.;::,ulac,ed :JY ::.:le ~2qis2.at.:.on of the ~epu.Olic cf .:'. .:::.";ne:-:ia, 7he un~fied Stace ance s ·1 be drawn on =~e bas~s er ~he ::.-e;ior~s ct-.. as are ':'.'.'l ;Je ::.·egul.a.':'.":.y submicced ;Jy t:le us;ers c:r: l.itho,;:,phere ar:.d ot: che :'.'."ea::..s.::.e:ced :::ese=-1es :o c:J.e :::espec:r:.:,,._r.~ bcc:es ~n acc=rdance ~it~ the es: ~is~ 9r~ced~re. 2\rcicle 43. The Writi.::.g or: of the Bala::1ce ?.ese!:'ves ci: Mi::i.erals. :'he :::onss.:.;ned. r,s5ec,es of r.iine:cal::, 5.S ·.,re l~s;;:;: c;'H:l :ni.;;.i:ig signi.£icance or l:a Ie Ceen ·,,·asc0d dc-:r.:1.:1.g 0 :n.1r.i.ci..g or crre availaOil.1cy of wh:..ch :"I.as :-,cc :::ieen confi:=meci dut":.:-;.g ::':":e s,J.bse,:;:i..1.e::t ::;-f:!oloqi::::al :oros;,ect:i.nc; and the :n:__n:.;-.g •,vork, shall :Jc! subjec:::. to bei::i.g •,v-r:1..ccer. of:f. t.'.::e State '.:::als.nc2. :''.",e -c-1ri..•:i::--,g at£ o:: the .t2se::::v~s s;'_all. ;:;e C.o.r.e by :'.-.e Commission 01:: :.c"..e ~eoublic ot: Armen.:.-a, an '1'\l.;-1e::::-als, .!>.rticle 44. The State ~egistration of the J\reas of I..itho:sphere Oivet'! fo::: Use Uru.:elat.ed to Mining of Minerals. Thia a~Dns nf li:iosphere given for_ curooses un:'.'.."elate1 to eh~ consc::::-uc:::..on and ~xploi;::ation of. uncierground struc:::'.J.~;';$ and to the minir.g of m:.nerals shalJ. '::le subjec::: r:o r;;:gist.r:-a::.ar: a:s one uniE:.~d system. Part VI! The State Control and Supe~vision over the U$e atJ.d Prese;i:vat;;ian of Lithosnhere

Article 45. The Tasks of the State Control and Supervisicn over the Use and Preservation of Lithosphere. The ca.sks of the Stace control anci supe:!:'vis:.cm over ~he use ;,irif'.'. !:1'::>S>C::P!'.'v.<irinri n f r~ia 1 it'.~n,..;phe"re are: t:he observance:. of t:te esr:.ablished order of ;:he lithosphere-use and of the orde~· cZ: cl:.e Stace ::egist:::acion of the. re·serves of m1.n~r:3-ls and of t::le mi~~s 1 ::he ';)rovision oi: c::h~ oreservacion c:;,f lithosohere and t'";1.~.: [l"'COVi,,;i_-=i,., nf ~-p!_ia':::JiLic'/~and cam9l0teness of 9·eOloqical, mining-and-techn.1cal and oc:'~er informat.ion o.Ota.i.:1ed d.uri.r:g tf'.e 16 ge'.'.';llog:.cal 9:ros9eccing ot :he l::.thosohe.re, as well .:,r"\s,:;...-•.r;,;,_nt."0 of 01":h,;;,l" r.::.,:rtriA~"on,;: ::inC:, ~ nn......,,~ .:>nai:-toci . . h l _:_:::-.o,;;;:'"e:-e legislation. A.=ticle 16, The bodies· E~ercising tb.e State Control and s,1p'l'r'l'.,.ie::f,:in Ov"",.. r"1,::,, rr_<:i,, ;:irt~ P'l"'P<llP-rv:::ir1r:.n ,:,£ Litho::;:phere. T:".e St.:1.t~ con-.:rcl and supervision over t.he u.se and. pr.ese'!:vat:.:.on of licll.osphe:re shall be 2;,:ercised by t;";e l:::od:i.es c,i: St:z:.::.e ad.mi:'1.i.st:-"":i.c·'.c:-,ri '"''t-):::ir: :1--r:e '°"'[:'\"'rL;l 1,y c.,11:-'v'lri_7,o.,:f_ .::,:ir t.tl-8.t. purpcse, ;..;1 accor.dar.c~ wit'.-t t(te 9;.;·oce-::iu:.:·e:s .sti9ulaced ;Jy ::~ie ~~g1s~a=~on of the Republ_c of ~r~e~ia. A.::J:.i~l ... 47 ':'h,::,, ~Y<?T'r":i.!'l.;,na .-:,f rh,:,. C:t":::.r',::,, !"'14\"'lt'y"r:,l ~11['ll"~v1s,:irin Over :he Use a~d ?rese=vation of Lithosphere, ~:'le ;'.)c-Cies i:1·1:sted with spcc:al f,OWers in the :e::.e:.d of the ···e -,-,,...; _ _, ~r:""'-"" ....-.,-ci··n c:,:.qs.,,~-;:,-,.._'ct .._, ot" '- i- - - , . -'-osphe~• u~- shal_ _7 ,__ ~hec'" r.._. ~, che ~bse~-ranc9 oE ehe eseabl~she~ orrl~- of ~Y9loi~~c~on o;:: m.:..ne:::al. 11..:.::e::i, c:if u::.:..li.zac:.on of: l:.'i::.'.°',osp'n.ere for m:;,,:1.i:1g of mineral raw m.aterials a:id t·or other purpcse, c~,e observance of ~he regist:!:"at::.on of the r'::!se'.!'.:""1,~$ of t:,e s ·...,e.)..::.. ;';..s i::he oOse:!:'vanc~ of ::=:".e estab::.ished o:.:-der of c:r.,e St3.::e scrati::m of :;::.ose c:c:eas of 1_:_t::1Q:3phere ::;7,at iav·e ::::eer: 3"l'/en Eor u.se unrels.ced to :::he t:1inir1g of c) ::'.'".e confor~.1.:y of ,:;'";.e T..s•or:<: co t.'.;e approved proJecc. ·::-te jc~~es invesc ~ith scec:.al cowers in the t::.eld of the c,.:se and :orese!'."vaci.on ot 2.::.t:ios:ohe;2 shall 1::ie ent.:.t:;__ed: "'1.) ':.::.:i \ __ ;;.;;uia ,,.,;om9,.:.lr.,;;iry :.:\c;::~·,.1.,::t.:::::n,;: ir,Y. ,.·ne ::_:,r,·nrj ~•.nri nf .safe=:_'{ 'Tteasur'2Si d1.~ri:-1g ;:;le 'NO!"k a;1,d for c::he cerminac:1.0n oE .,,.:,ciacions of tt1e norms and :-egulat:i.ons of ...:!"'.e pr:-e.se!:"'rat.:.on of: li.thos9he.re, co ,;:,.;-i,::ninac:e t:ho 1.1..;e of ~it!l.,::,:,;;:ih.;,,~.-e -0.s \,,.,,1 l. :1,;: rh? geological prospecting of lithosphere and ocher act.ivixies 5hould ::he ;:~cru.irernent:.s for t=hc 1:n~ese1:va:::J.or. of l.ithos9he:::-e and for ::he provision of.. t.h~ indust:ri.al ~af~ty measures 6y v~olat.ad, c) =c terminate the illega2,, use of lithosphere and the unaut:torized dese.>:::i9menc. of t:1e surface areas oE ::he mineral mines, ci) cn·smpo•~ oanociono again,c ChQ lichos!'h0ro-us~~s i.n ~so<• :.':1ey ·l'iolate ::he 1.:thos9here leqislat:on of the ?-ep1._1blic of ,:l,..rnenia. Part: v:r:II T:he Resolution of Disputes abou~t. the Lithasohe:;-e-U:.-2.L a n ~ Liability fc::: Violation of ...h!JJ;.b.osp.ll.Q.;s_L.1-!.§!gl;1lat:io:q A.rt:icle 48. l7 T:1.e disoutes a:CouL ::::i.e lithosr:i~vere~usei shall be :setcled bv :.he b0rl.),".!<;1 ·,'iV~'St.ed wi::_£1. s:q;ie.cial~ powers in the field of use and 9~ese.ciacion of lithosphere, .,'.an ac::a:rdance with the procedures stipu~ated by the legislacion of the Republic of Armenia. ShcuLd -::he -aa:::-t:.ie.s disagree, che ciisou.c:e shall. be resolved Ov :::'1"" :;r;ir.::. ~ ;ic~1,~;;t-ian ::,c 'c.Jy r_r...-~ caurr. at Ju;,;r.ice.. 1..; accordance wi.th the proc~dure:s stipulated by t:he legislation oE che Reoubl of Armenis.. :A~t:ic;"J;::, dq_ for ViCJlation of I,egislat:i.on. _,;-,,.r.y dea:.. ::.:la:: ,.-iol.~tes the ::-'.:..gb.c of :::e St-.at:'2: owne;::·shi.. :;:: of w•-"'•• 0 •~::-••-~- ,,-.•~ -n-:' <::..,r,""..,..;::, ;;,,,o. ;...,e ~-"",..,·""r"•c· __ -' ¾-•-:;= --~ 111.,,....,,1-~r-,"'r? --~~:;:!-"'~.j,.'i,,V,~-• :'.".1. ,-::h<P .:c',,.1_-"'\i:".i0r1<ril::1~ r--inr· 0 -r"'lir'g- , ..,.,. 1_1"'-~ .-.- ',i.'"hnnnr".-e.-:--;_c, ,~·~2 i.::::illow~ng- is p::-chi:oit':::d: a) ::~1.~ 'J.nau:::.hor:zed use of :1...ithocq;:i·r,e'.:'.:'e, h} ~he violation of ~~dust~ial safety measures whiie ~si~g t::h'll lichr:-s::;:ihi;;!i;e ;ii; w,:;:,1J. ::;;,,:; r:"l-'?- nc,n~app1 lr.;u--_~r:'.'ln uf cc1e 5-deo-ua.t:e .-nea.su::::i~s iE ca.ses 1<ihen the:::-':! is t'.1r2ar: co :::1e ~iv~s and health af the peapi~, c:) ::'::.e pe:::-form:'..::g of ,...,-ork on g-eolog1.cal :9:::-ospQc':itJ.g of :::..::;.~,.;;.,.;;9/'lr,,,;::'@ :,1.c.:::ho''·"" 1::-:;:. St"'l,-0 - 0 g;;:,1-...-sr->nn, su::::b. a. -✓ io'..ctt:.or, :;:,:E the -:::-egu2...ac.J.Crt5 and t:,.,.e rec; 1...:.i'::'.'c:-v.en:.s !:or t.:1.e geolcg al pros;,ecci work ,,,hich wi7. l ::esulc i:1 che ihadequace evaluq.tion of t'.1e conditions f,Jr '.:ne cor...,:t.ru<.-::~i.cn a::i.d. ut:il.iz~c:i,:,n ,.,;:: rhr, ~.,.-r,r,:i~"''"''-'"""r'i. ,....t>5:.P.r·ve,s of m~nera.i.s 0:: th~ :rti~irtg er:.c~rprises as well a5 o:: ::he. u;:1dergrounC St_:::''J.CC: 1J.:::es_ un::::-elaced to t:.'::e excract:::.on -.::if :U..!.;1.e,~als, rP<::11) r ::ho calocc.ivc axPl~..:iit:u:.:it..;,n ::Ji: ::::i-e 1r1i.:1r::.s wr"l).r:h ,,v1_ 1 i i.,:--, ·..1ag:::ound.ed J..osses of: t.he bala-;1.ce ::::-ese;::·ves of mine:!'.."al.s -~ma in the darr,agc at mines, the nor:n-sxceedinS" 'dasce and depletion of cnine::::-ctls dur..'.ng ::he ruining, 1::.he unaui::ho:::ized jevelo;::-rnent. of t:"ne su:::-f.ace areas of ~'ni;:'; mi:1e:::al mines, hl che application of. such met.hods ,c;::i.d. ways of wor:" :::-elat.eci. t.o l.it::hoophc:::c ucct i.,1h.ich ,...,il_l endar.g,u. . t:h-a s:-aci..r't".i.ty or:" popular.:.ion and 'Nhich will pose a 9ollution thr-eat £or the ;_) t,Cte destruct:ion or damage of c.he ~-2cesses for ::-.he lJ.!'l.dcrg:r.ou:nd .-rui:..c::r regime obcerv;.1.nc,;1 a.:. ,.,;,;.ll .a .. 0f rh.::- rni::1.e-survr:=yi.ng 3,nd geologic.al marks, JI the 2.oss of geological. and mine-surveying documentation as ,..,.,ell as ,:if dupl icatcs of s-;.mple core min.era.ls which .o.:t'C ::i~cc::isa.ry £er t:h.c aubc,cquent g~ologic:al s:urv<ay' ri0 ::in.:< forth~ explai~acion of mi~es, k) r::he igt:'.oring of che t:""equirements of bringing the t·ock !:'ecesses and wells, chat are to b.e closed down forei.'e::: or c:e.m)?ora.:ily, int;o .,;uch s :,..,; ::.o' quax;;i,.nt:o~ t::h"'° s.::i f.:sry at Lhe -po;:n.1lation, a.s as the ignor1ng of ~he ;;eqL~i.'.::."emcnts of :-.he oresei::..,at :on of: :nines, :::e.,;:;esses and '4el1s dU:-ing t:.:le ;,eriod a t:.empo:::ary closure, :he act:ivities or the that pollute t!:'ie :.. i trio.sphere and t:trear.:en the sa:'.:ety at t.he perEorni.ance oi:: :::'ne mi:i.in,; wock. :':he ant.erp:cises and. citizen_s who commit ':!:'.e abcve-stated v~olac~ons shal~ be li.abl.e. 1.c1 ac:::crdance ,,:ic~ t:Ce procedu:ce::,; st:.__ la:::ed by c :..::.,gisia:cion of ': ublic of P>-::cme ~·rte legis.ia.c:.on ::Jt: c.:':"_e ?.eput·l:'..c o:r: A.:::-me:i.'...a 'Tiay rri.a:-Ce :;n:ov.:..5ior.s f.or J.;..abi:2.c:✓ :er oc. ::: v.:._olat1..ons :::i:C :.i::::'.o :t!? ~eg~s~~tio~, :00. :he unnur:.:1crized ·.i.se o: :.icrlosphe.:.~ Etc''.ci ct1-:: '.1nauT.:hcr,:,,2;:d deve.l09me:,t. 0t :::'.:e .su:-:tace a~~as o~ ::::e :ni:i..e~al :nir;.e5 snall :::e

Article 50. Compensat~on for the Damage Caused. c. is :.__r,c1...v:r.be:'.c ·J.pcc ,.he 1::.,.::.os·:_:Hv::ce use-::.::s i::::i comperi.sar::e tot t.hf.:! damase caused t:o .:.::.;:.hosphe:::-e :;'.. conformity ·-v:Lch the ;i~:::::cedu::es and sums lac n or Reoub:~c ~f Ar~enia. Pa;:;t: IX rn t erna t ion.al ,_Asn:ee.men t s J..nter:riat:iunal Agreements. Sh.::;1.1)...,:i ~:1e :cegulaticms, st:'.9ula::eci by c.:".e i,ncer:1ationai reeme11t cc:mcluded by the ?i.eoubl:'.,c 0:': .~rrnenia, dL:'.fer .E::::-om c.L'..e :::eguL:;Lt:_c::ms c;o,~c;;1.ined {;i. ::f'.is Code, :hose of tn.e :,;;_e,~;-::~ar;::c.onal :cLg!'eement shalL be e!:fec:-.:.ve. ?residant oE ~he Reoublic of Ar~en~a :"!arc~ J..'9, 1;1;1:J Ci.cy rJf Ye:t~evan.