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Armenian activists protest plan to demolish historical building
tert.am
22:02 - 14.06.12
Several public activists rallied in central Yerevan on Thursday
evening in protest against a plan to demolish a historical-cultural
monument.
The construction, built in the late 19th century, belonged to the
Afrikyan brothers, a renowned family in Yerevan, which played an
active role in the capital city's political, social and cultural life.
In 1913, the Yerevan City Club moved to the building.
The group chanting No Demolishon included many activists who had
earlier campaigned for the preservation of green areas in Yerevan's
Mashtots Park. Lilit Galstyan of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D) faction in parliament also joined the
protesters.
The activist later headed towards the Armenian Society for Cultural
Cooperation with Foreign Countries, a late 19th and early 20th century
construction that would also have been demolished but for an active
campaign.
tert.am
22:02 - 14.06.12
Several public activists rallied in central Yerevan on Thursday
evening in protest against a plan to demolish a historical-cultural
monument.
The construction, built in the late 19th century, belonged to the
Afrikyan brothers, a renowned family in Yerevan, which played an
active role in the capital city's political, social and cultural life.
In 1913, the Yerevan City Club moved to the building.
The group chanting No Demolishon included many activists who had
earlier campaigned for the preservation of green areas in Yerevan's
Mashtots Park. Lilit Galstyan of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D) faction in parliament also joined the
protesters.
The activist later headed towards the Armenian Society for Cultural
Cooperation with Foreign Countries, a late 19th and early 20th century
construction that would also have been demolished but for an active
campaign.