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Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society25425.html
Published: 20:30:18 - 13/03/2012
On March 8, the activists of Mashtots Park were able to overcome the
barriers of the policemen and liberate the park. The chair of IDHR,
Arpine Galfayan, said the society cannot protect its own rights
and from now on they will examine the cases of misappropriation of
public property and ownership. The guards of the park insist on their
three claims: a public green area, dismantled constructions and a
well-maintained park.
The pronouncement of the mayor that the girls are just having fun is
an indicator of the consciousness, while women in the park are fighting
for their rights and the right of people to have a public space.
Today judges Arthur Grigoryan, Gor Hakobyan and Lena Nazaryan conducted
the first session of the Independent and Fair Civil Court to examine
the protection of the public ownership of Mashtots Park. The City
Hall was also summoned but the answerer did not show up in the session.
Sona Aivazyan, the head of Transparency International Anti-Corruption
Center (plaintiff) claims to dismantle the kiosks set up in Mashtots
Park on the basis of the December 15 decision of the mayor on
dislocating the dismantled kiosks of Abovyan Street, ignoring the
legislation, namely the land code, stating that the decisions of the
City Hall shall be based on the master plan of Yerevan. According to
her, the City Hall did not have the right to give architectural and
planning tasks involving activities which are not in line with the
zoning plan of Yerevan adopted by the City Hall in 2007.
Besides, Sona Aivazyan noted that the park is over 10 thousand square
meters, while according to the law on the environment, urban planning
activities registering an area over 1500 square meters are subject
to environmental testing of modification of the environment of life.
Plaintiff Vahram Soghomonyan, a member of We Are the Masters of This
City Initiative, noted that the City Hall explanations hold that we
deal with respect for private property and compensation. According
to him, these companies got private space on Abovyan Street and
made profit on this area and today they have left this area without
restoring its appearance. Vahram Soghomonyan noted that Mashtors Park
is public property which belongs to the community of Yerevan.
It has been a month the citizens of Yerevan protect public property -
the park. "I demand repealing the decisions, reveal and prosecute
those responsible and restore the public green area in accordance
with the RA legislation. This is a case of abuse of official powers
with the view to protect the interests of a few people and playing
down the public interests of the citizens of Yerevan."
The judges promised to pass the verdict on Friday. A round-day sit-in
started in the park.
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society25425.html
Published: 20:30:18 - 13/03/2012
On March 8, the activists of Mashtots Park were able to overcome the
barriers of the policemen and liberate the park. The chair of IDHR,
Arpine Galfayan, said the society cannot protect its own rights
and from now on they will examine the cases of misappropriation of
public property and ownership. The guards of the park insist on their
three claims: a public green area, dismantled constructions and a
well-maintained park.
The pronouncement of the mayor that the girls are just having fun is
an indicator of the consciousness, while women in the park are fighting
for their rights and the right of people to have a public space.
Today judges Arthur Grigoryan, Gor Hakobyan and Lena Nazaryan conducted
the first session of the Independent and Fair Civil Court to examine
the protection of the public ownership of Mashtots Park. The City
Hall was also summoned but the answerer did not show up in the session.
Sona Aivazyan, the head of Transparency International Anti-Corruption
Center (plaintiff) claims to dismantle the kiosks set up in Mashtots
Park on the basis of the December 15 decision of the mayor on
dislocating the dismantled kiosks of Abovyan Street, ignoring the
legislation, namely the land code, stating that the decisions of the
City Hall shall be based on the master plan of Yerevan. According to
her, the City Hall did not have the right to give architectural and
planning tasks involving activities which are not in line with the
zoning plan of Yerevan adopted by the City Hall in 2007.
Besides, Sona Aivazyan noted that the park is over 10 thousand square
meters, while according to the law on the environment, urban planning
activities registering an area over 1500 square meters are subject
to environmental testing of modification of the environment of life.
Plaintiff Vahram Soghomonyan, a member of We Are the Masters of This
City Initiative, noted that the City Hall explanations hold that we
deal with respect for private property and compensation. According
to him, these companies got private space on Abovyan Street and
made profit on this area and today they have left this area without
restoring its appearance. Vahram Soghomonyan noted that Mashtors Park
is public property which belongs to the community of Yerevan.
It has been a month the citizens of Yerevan protect public property -
the park. "I demand repealing the decisions, reveal and prosecute
those responsible and restore the public green area in accordance
with the RA legislation. This is a case of abuse of official powers
with the view to protect the interests of a few people and playing
down the public interests of the citizens of Yerevan."
The judges promised to pass the verdict on Friday. A round-day sit-in
started in the park.