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GREEN ACTIVISTS LOSE THEIR TRUST IN MUNICIPALITY OF YEREVAN
arminfo
Thursday, February 16, 22:46
The green activists have lost their trust in the Municipality of
Yerevan.
The reason of their disappointment is the Mashtots Park, which
caused a scandal two weeks ago after the dismantled trade pavilions
mysteriously had "moved" from Abovyan Street to the public park near
Mashtots Avenue. According to the official version, the pavilions
have been moved in line with the zoning of the center of the city
defined in the general outlay.
For their part, the green activists say that in reality the given
development runs counter to the general layout, and the Old Yerevan
project has never been put to public hearings. The meetings of the
activists with Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan and Chief Architect
of Yerevan Narek Sargsyan have given no results.
The initiative "We are the Owners of Our City" told ArmInfo that it
has become clear after the talks that the Municipality took all the
decisions unilaterally, disregarding the public opinion. Furthermore,
the representatives of the Municipality failed to clearly explain
how the pavilions "moved" to the place of public use and "settled"
in the green zone of the capital of the country.
The Municipality's statements that the given area has temporarily been
given to the trade outlets on a contractual basis cause doubts. "In
the Municipality's understanding there is no such a concept as a park
for public use, therefore, placement of the trade pavilions has become
a priority", the statement says.
The Municipality of Yerevan has also made a statement and assessed
the case. In particular, the Municipality says that during the meeting
with the green activists, Mayor Taron Margaryan advised them to apply
to the court. The mayor also assures that the pavilions are beyond
the borders of the green zone and they have been placed there in the
manner prescribed by the law.
arminfo
Thursday, February 16, 22:46
The green activists have lost their trust in the Municipality of
Yerevan.
The reason of their disappointment is the Mashtots Park, which
caused a scandal two weeks ago after the dismantled trade pavilions
mysteriously had "moved" from Abovyan Street to the public park near
Mashtots Avenue. According to the official version, the pavilions
have been moved in line with the zoning of the center of the city
defined in the general outlay.
For their part, the green activists say that in reality the given
development runs counter to the general layout, and the Old Yerevan
project has never been put to public hearings. The meetings of the
activists with Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan and Chief Architect
of Yerevan Narek Sargsyan have given no results.
The initiative "We are the Owners of Our City" told ArmInfo that it
has become clear after the talks that the Municipality took all the
decisions unilaterally, disregarding the public opinion. Furthermore,
the representatives of the Municipality failed to clearly explain
how the pavilions "moved" to the place of public use and "settled"
in the green zone of the capital of the country.
The Municipality's statements that the given area has temporarily been
given to the trade outlets on a contractual basis cause doubts. "In
the Municipality's understanding there is no such a concept as a park
for public use, therefore, placement of the trade pavilions has become
a priority", the statement says.
The Municipality of Yerevan has also made a statement and assessed
the case. In particular, the Municipality says that during the meeting
with the green activists, Mayor Taron Margaryan advised them to apply
to the court. The mayor also assures that the pavilions are beyond
the borders of the green zone and they have been placed there in the
manner prescribed by the law.