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FIGHT BREAKS OUT IN DOWNTOWN YEREVAN BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
news.am
May 30, 2012 | 15:42
YEREVAN. - Avag Shin Construction Company which was conducting
construction works on Yerevan's Nalbandyan street cut 16 out of
17 trees at 12.00 p.m. on Wednesday, Heritage Party member Styopa
Safaryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
According to him, at 12.00 p.m. an attempt was made to bring the
needed equipment to the area in order to cut the green trees.
"At first they were trying to explain three cutting with geological
reasons but I am en geology expert. After they failed to present any
real reason with the help of the police they forced us to leave and
started chopping the trees. After some time some activists and the
people entered the area and did not allow the workers to do their
work. After that a fight broke out. The police did not take any
measures against the illegal cutting of trees," Styopa Safaryan said.
news.am
May 30, 2012 | 15:42
YEREVAN. - Avag Shin Construction Company which was conducting
construction works on Yerevan's Nalbandyan street cut 16 out of
17 trees at 12.00 p.m. on Wednesday, Heritage Party member Styopa
Safaryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
According to him, at 12.00 p.m. an attempt was made to bring the
needed equipment to the area in order to cut the green trees.
"At first they were trying to explain three cutting with geological
reasons but I am en geology expert. After they failed to present any
real reason with the help of the police they forced us to leave and
started chopping the trees. After some time some activists and the
people entered the area and did not allow the workers to do their
work. After that a fight broke out. The police did not take any
measures against the illegal cutting of trees," Styopa Safaryan said.