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CONSTRUCTION OF FREE DOSS-HOUSE FOR HOMELESS IN YEREVAN POSTPONED FOR
2006
YEREVAN, MARCH 29. ARMINFO. The Armenian Government plans 89 mln AMD
allocations in 2006 for implementation of a project on establishment
of a doss-house for homeless people. Head of the Department for Old
People and Invalids of the Ministry for Social Security of Armenia
Jemma Baghdasaryan informed ARMINFO.
Referring to unofficial statistics, she says that at least 100 bums
live in Yerevan and their real number is not known as no one has been
engaged in their record so far. Meanwhile, the city funeral bureau
(CJSC "Special Service of Yerevan Population") registered 115 deaths
of the people who were not identified in 2004. It should be noted that
there are bums in Yerevan who not only reside in streets and manholes,
but also lease private doss-houses for 500-1,000 AMD for a night in
several outlying districts in Yerevan. Bums themselves say that such
shelters are not accessible to everyone, but there is a positive
moment, that is, the owners drive out the tenants only if they are
insolvent, they do not demand documents. Baghdasaryan says that if the
idea of state doss-house is approved by the Government, 30 bums can
reside there for some 2 months, wherein they will receive medical,
psychological, social assistance. Then, proceeding from the results of
medical and psychological examination, bums will be sent to Old
People's Houses, psychological hospitals and maybe even employed.
2006
YEREVAN, MARCH 29. ARMINFO. The Armenian Government plans 89 mln AMD
allocations in 2006 for implementation of a project on establishment
of a doss-house for homeless people. Head of the Department for Old
People and Invalids of the Ministry for Social Security of Armenia
Jemma Baghdasaryan informed ARMINFO.
Referring to unofficial statistics, she says that at least 100 bums
live in Yerevan and their real number is not known as no one has been
engaged in their record so far. Meanwhile, the city funeral bureau
(CJSC "Special Service of Yerevan Population") registered 115 deaths
of the people who were not identified in 2004. It should be noted that
there are bums in Yerevan who not only reside in streets and manholes,
but also lease private doss-houses for 500-1,000 AMD for a night in
several outlying districts in Yerevan. Bums themselves say that such
shelters are not accessible to everyone, but there is a positive
moment, that is, the owners drive out the tenants only if they are
insolvent, they do not demand documents. Baghdasaryan says that if the
idea of state doss-house is approved by the Government, 30 bums can
reside there for some 2 months, wherein they will receive medical,
psychological, social assistance. Then, proceeding from the results of
medical and psychological examination, bums will be sent to Old
People's Houses, psychological hospitals and maybe even employed.