Bulgarian gold in offshore paradise linked to European public lender
November 21, 2017
The profits of the richest Bulgarian gold mine are “optimised” through several Caribbean offshore companies and a Dutch cooperative. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is one of the shareholders.
Comments on the EBRD’s draft Extractive Mining Industries Strategy for 2018-2022
November 20, 2017
Bankwatch’s comments focus on the following areas: Sustainability and the Circular Economy, Transparency Standards, Human Rights, Coal Mining and Climate, Diversification, Resilience and Integration. See also our comments on Thermal and coking coal in
Gioni Tsindeliani
November 17, 2017
‘It’s not only the problem of the Nenskra dam, there are 36 dams planned in Svaneti.’
Giorgi Tsindeliani
November 17, 2017
‘These lands are used as pastures by our families.’
Zaza Vibliani
November 17, 2017
‘In our ravine live around 320 families, all of them are indigenous people.’
Lile Chkhetiani
November 17, 2017
‘I am a local of the village, I love Chuberi and I support it.’
Nazo Khergiani
November 17, 2017
‘It is impossible for anyone to change anything in Svaneti, because it will be the destruction of Svaneti and the Svan people.’
Sasha Chkhetiani
November 17, 2017
‘I have heard about the Nenskra project and I am totally against it.’
Keto Dadeshkeliani
November 17, 2017
‘We are not going to live without Svaneti. We grew up in the mountains, we are children of the mountains.’
Youth group ‘Let’s strengthen rural youth’
November 17, 2017
‘It is important to recycle in Svaneti because a lot of garbage has been thrown in Svaneti for last period of time.’
