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PUBLIC COUNCIL TO DISCUSS MASHTOTS PARK ISSUE
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, ARMENPRESS: The issue of Mashtots Park will
be discussed in the Public Council of Armenia February 23, ecologist
Karine Danielyan told a news conference February 21. She said during
a few years Yerevan has turned into an ecological disaster zone and
the construction ongoing in the capital killed Yerevan.
"Mashtots Park's issue is only a small element of a big problem. It
is a green territory near which is a hospital. I understand that the
mayor says it is a temporary solution, I believe him," she said.
Ecologist Mary Khachatryan said the demand of activists is legal,
they want to have healthy environment.
"The City Hall has a right to temporary suspend the construction and
discuss the issue. The shops may be placed in underground passage in
the same territory," Khachatryan said.
She offered to suspend the construction, withdraw the policemen from
the construction area and convene a public discussion in the City
hall to decide where to move the shops.
"We will fight for the park till the end, even in conditions of frost,"
the ecologist said.
Architect Levon Igityan said placing of shops in the territory of
the park is a temporary solution, no issue may be solved with anger.
February 20 in the evening the ecologists surrendered the territory to
policemen. They say the construction lasted all night long, ignoring
that there is a maternity house near it.
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, ARMENPRESS: The issue of Mashtots Park will
be discussed in the Public Council of Armenia February 23, ecologist
Karine Danielyan told a news conference February 21. She said during
a few years Yerevan has turned into an ecological disaster zone and
the construction ongoing in the capital killed Yerevan.
"Mashtots Park's issue is only a small element of a big problem. It
is a green territory near which is a hospital. I understand that the
mayor says it is a temporary solution, I believe him," she said.
Ecologist Mary Khachatryan said the demand of activists is legal,
they want to have healthy environment.
"The City Hall has a right to temporary suspend the construction and
discuss the issue. The shops may be placed in underground passage in
the same territory," Khachatryan said.
She offered to suspend the construction, withdraw the policemen from
the construction area and convene a public discussion in the City
hall to decide where to move the shops.
"We will fight for the park till the end, even in conditions of frost,"
the ecologist said.
Architect Levon Igityan said placing of shops in the territory of
the park is a temporary solution, no issue may be solved with anger.
February 20 in the evening the ecologists surrendered the territory to
policemen. They say the construction lasted all night long, ignoring
that there is a maternity house near it.