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More Kiosks Confusion: Some owners of stalls not happy with settlement
Society | 07.03.12 | 15:11
NAZIK ARMENAKYAN
ArmeniaNow
By Gohar Abrahamyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
The issue of dismantled shopping stalls in underpasses located along
Yerevan's central Abovyan and Isahakyan streets, caused anxiety among
the owners of those kiosks, who do not agree with the conditions
offered by Yerevan Municipality and refuse to leave their areas.
One of the kiosk owners Gevorg Manukyan, director of `Hrashk Jin'
subway stall, who since 1999 owns the area, which will probably be
dismantled, too, told ArmeniaNow that the relations between the kiosk
owners and Yerevan Municipality have become tense since 2010, when
under the municipality's decision (Gagik Beglaryan was Yerevan's Mayor
then) the area for about 16 kiosks was given to Great Victoria
Company.
Ten out of 16 kiosks are already dismantled; their owners have agreed
to take the offered 140,000 drams (about $370) compensation per each
square meter of their area.
`I own a pavilion which was given to me legally. I signed contracts
with the community administration office every year. I worked
normally, however my contract with the community administration had
not been expired yet when in 2010 the municipality put my territory up
at auction,' says 37-year-old Manukyan, whose only income is obtained
from the kiosk, which covers 20 square meters.
`All of us [kiosk owners] are aware that a substantial project will be
realized, there will be big investments, and a luxurious trade center
will be constructed, and we also want to participate in it,' says
Manukyan, adding that they have a priority right in the contract,
under which they were supposed to get assistance from the
municipality.
On Tuesday, head of opposition Heritage parliamentary faction Styopa
Safaryan, who has earlier visited the owners of the subway stalls,
sent an official letter to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan, offering to
organize a discussion over the kiosks (under Moskovyan-Isahakyan
streets) issue.
`I have offered both the six kiosk owners [who are not satisfied with
the municipality's decision] and the municipality representatives to
discuss the issue with mayor [Margaryan] in order to get acquainted
with the positions and suggestions of the sides, urging to restrain
taking any compulsory measures,' Safaryan says.
The press service of Yerevan municipality has not given any response
or explanations over Safaryan's letter yet.
Society | 07.03.12 | 15:11
NAZIK ARMENAKYAN
ArmeniaNow
By Gohar Abrahamyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
The issue of dismantled shopping stalls in underpasses located along
Yerevan's central Abovyan and Isahakyan streets, caused anxiety among
the owners of those kiosks, who do not agree with the conditions
offered by Yerevan Municipality and refuse to leave their areas.
One of the kiosk owners Gevorg Manukyan, director of `Hrashk Jin'
subway stall, who since 1999 owns the area, which will probably be
dismantled, too, told ArmeniaNow that the relations between the kiosk
owners and Yerevan Municipality have become tense since 2010, when
under the municipality's decision (Gagik Beglaryan was Yerevan's Mayor
then) the area for about 16 kiosks was given to Great Victoria
Company.
Ten out of 16 kiosks are already dismantled; their owners have agreed
to take the offered 140,000 drams (about $370) compensation per each
square meter of their area.
`I own a pavilion which was given to me legally. I signed contracts
with the community administration office every year. I worked
normally, however my contract with the community administration had
not been expired yet when in 2010 the municipality put my territory up
at auction,' says 37-year-old Manukyan, whose only income is obtained
from the kiosk, which covers 20 square meters.
`All of us [kiosk owners] are aware that a substantial project will be
realized, there will be big investments, and a luxurious trade center
will be constructed, and we also want to participate in it,' says
Manukyan, adding that they have a priority right in the contract,
under which they were supposed to get assistance from the
municipality.
On Tuesday, head of opposition Heritage parliamentary faction Styopa
Safaryan, who has earlier visited the owners of the subway stalls,
sent an official letter to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan, offering to
organize a discussion over the kiosks (under Moskovyan-Isahakyan
streets) issue.
`I have offered both the six kiosk owners [who are not satisfied with
the municipality's decision] and the municipality representatives to
discuss the issue with mayor [Margaryan] in order to get acquainted
with the positions and suggestions of the sides, urging to restrain
taking any compulsory measures,' Safaryan says.
The press service of Yerevan municipality has not given any response
or explanations over Safaryan's letter yet.