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DECEIVED APARTMENT OWNERS ARE PREPARED TO BEGIN HUNGER STRIKE OUTSIDE PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE
epress.am
01.17.2012
Residents promised units in new buildings constructed on Aram,
Yekmalyan, Buzand and Saryan streets who were protesting outside
the Armenian president's residence on Monday gathered again today -
this time staging a sit-in across the street from the presidential
residence and the Marshal Baghramyan metro station. The frustrated
residents are also talking about launching a hunger strike.
In 2006, the residents (whose apartments were recognized as public
priority interest) agreed to leave their homes on the condition that
they would be given new units in the new buildings to be constructed on
the same site. For this they signed an agree with a developer by the
name of Gagik Papoyan, but the residents still haven't received their
new apartments - in fact, the units have been resold to third parties.
The residents say they no longer believe anyone and they won't leave
the area near the president's resident until the president personally
resolves the matter.
"We don't believe the judicial system; there are very powerful
ringleaders standing behind them. We are solely demanding a meeting
with [Armenian President] Serzh Sargsyan; otherwise, we won't leave
from here. Let the president personally resolve this problem. If
necessary, I'll start a hunger strike. I haven't done that, but I'll
do that too," demonstrator Sona Maghakyan told Epress.am.
Some time after the demonstration began, one of the presidential staff,
who refused to identify himself, invited a few people inside.
Among them, Gohar Tatalyan met with head of the letters division Aida
Asatryan. During the meeting Tatalyan said in 2007, then presidential
candidate Serzh Sargsyan promised to be by the people's side and
this is why she voted for him. And now she is asking that her voice
be heard. Asatryan, the presidential staff member, assured her that
Sargsyan is aware of the issue and the president's office is dealing
with it and the issue will be resolved.
Those gathered outside, however, insist that they won't concede and
will continue their sit-in until Sargsyan personally meets with them
or they see a quick resolution to the issue.
A large number of police vehicles had arrived on the scene earlier.
Note, also joining the protest is French-Armenian entrepreneur Armenuhi
Harutyunyan, who likewise bore the brunt of housing issues in Armenia.
epress.am
01.17.2012
Residents promised units in new buildings constructed on Aram,
Yekmalyan, Buzand and Saryan streets who were protesting outside
the Armenian president's residence on Monday gathered again today -
this time staging a sit-in across the street from the presidential
residence and the Marshal Baghramyan metro station. The frustrated
residents are also talking about launching a hunger strike.
In 2006, the residents (whose apartments were recognized as public
priority interest) agreed to leave their homes on the condition that
they would be given new units in the new buildings to be constructed on
the same site. For this they signed an agree with a developer by the
name of Gagik Papoyan, but the residents still haven't received their
new apartments - in fact, the units have been resold to third parties.
The residents say they no longer believe anyone and they won't leave
the area near the president's resident until the president personally
resolves the matter.
"We don't believe the judicial system; there are very powerful
ringleaders standing behind them. We are solely demanding a meeting
with [Armenian President] Serzh Sargsyan; otherwise, we won't leave
from here. Let the president personally resolve this problem. If
necessary, I'll start a hunger strike. I haven't done that, but I'll
do that too," demonstrator Sona Maghakyan told Epress.am.
Some time after the demonstration began, one of the presidential staff,
who refused to identify himself, invited a few people inside.
Among them, Gohar Tatalyan met with head of the letters division Aida
Asatryan. During the meeting Tatalyan said in 2007, then presidential
candidate Serzh Sargsyan promised to be by the people's side and
this is why she voted for him. And now she is asking that her voice
be heard. Asatryan, the presidential staff member, assured her that
Sargsyan is aware of the issue and the president's office is dealing
with it and the issue will be resolved.
Those gathered outside, however, insist that they won't concede and
will continue their sit-in until Sargsyan personally meets with them
or they see a quick resolution to the issue.
A large number of police vehicles had arrived on the scene earlier.
Note, also joining the protest is French-Armenian entrepreneur Armenuhi
Harutyunyan, who likewise bore the brunt of housing issues in Armenia.