YEREVAN RESIDENTS PROTESTING HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION V. BUSINESSMAN: COURT DATE SET
epress.am
02.01.2012
The lawsuit launched by residents of 42 Koghbatsi St., 40 Pushkin St.,
23 and 25 Teryan St., and 37 Lalayants St. against businessman, owner
of the Second Armenian (H2) TV Channel Company Samvel Mayrapetyan
will be heard in an Armenian administrative court on Feb. 16.
Recall, the firm Local Developers belonging to Mayrapetyan is
constructing a high-rise building in the common yard shared by the
aforementioned buildings.
According to the residents, not only urban development and
architectural, but also environmental and seismic safety standards
have been violated in approving the construction of this building.
Furthermore, their children have been deprived of a place to play.
Speaking to Epress.am, Vardan Geravetyan, resident of 21 Teryan St.
and the spokesperson for the residents' concerns, said that building
construction continues.
"We submitted a motion to the court that construction be suspended
until the court issues a ruling, but the court rejected our motion.
Note, we filed this suit five months ago, but it's only now being
heard in court," he said.
From: Baghdasarian
epress.am
02.01.2012
The lawsuit launched by residents of 42 Koghbatsi St., 40 Pushkin St.,
23 and 25 Teryan St., and 37 Lalayants St. against businessman, owner
of the Second Armenian (H2) TV Channel Company Samvel Mayrapetyan
will be heard in an Armenian administrative court on Feb. 16.
Recall, the firm Local Developers belonging to Mayrapetyan is
constructing a high-rise building in the common yard shared by the
aforementioned buildings.
According to the residents, not only urban development and
architectural, but also environmental and seismic safety standards
have been violated in approving the construction of this building.
Furthermore, their children have been deprived of a place to play.
Speaking to Epress.am, Vardan Geravetyan, resident of 21 Teryan St.
and the spokesperson for the residents' concerns, said that building
construction continues.
"We submitted a motion to the court that construction be suspended
until the court issues a ruling, but the court rejected our motion.
Note, we filed this suit five months ago, but it's only now being
heard in court," he said.
From: Baghdasarian