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DAIRY PRODUCER SAYS COWS ARE DYING; ACCUSES HOSPITAL OF IMPROPER TRASH DISPOSAL
Marine Madatyan
hetq.am
17:46, May 11, 2012
A parcel of land owned by AgroHolding Armenia, a diary producer, lies
next to the Fridtjof Nansen Hospital in the town ofSpitak.
Company Director Arshavir Martikyan says that the cows feeding on
grass harvested form the land have been dropping like flies.
He says that workers must first clear the land of any garbage and
medical debris tossed out by hospital staffers.
"One prize milk cow choked on plastic bags in the field," said
Martikyan, adding that he went to have a talk with the director at
the hospital.
"He told me that they didn't have the necessary condition fort the
proper disposal of trash. I told him no problem. I figured that since
he was our neighbor I'd give them a break. I even went and purchased
to large trash receptacles for them to use. But the problem continued,"
Martikyan recounted.
Hospital Director Arsen Lazarian told Hetq that he was surprised to
hear that AgroHolding was complaining about the trash issue.
"They should have come to me first instead of going to the press. I
don't get it," said Lazarian.
This conflicts with the statements of Martikyan, who claims that
both he and the local company manager had talked to Lazarian about
the problem.
Director Lazarian assured Hetq that the land in question was indeed
clean. He said it was impossible that the site was dirty because
hospital staff had cleaned it just a few days ago.
When I showed him photos of trash on the site, Lazarian replied that
"the wind had blown the garbage on the site. What can I do?"
Lazarian even placed the blame on the patients staying at the
hospital, arguing that they weren't accustomed to properly disposing
of their trash in the bins.
Agro Holding's Martikyan said there was more dangerous trash than
plastic bags lurking in the field's grass.
He said this was medical refuse dumped by hospital staff - needles,
syringes and drug bottles.
"We have land holdings throughoutArmenia. People are amazed at
how clean they are kept. But look at this field. They're doctors
and should be the first to maintain sanitary conditions," said a
frustrated Martikyan.
Marine Madatyan
hetq.am
17:46, May 11, 2012
A parcel of land owned by AgroHolding Armenia, a diary producer, lies
next to the Fridtjof Nansen Hospital in the town ofSpitak.
Company Director Arshavir Martikyan says that the cows feeding on
grass harvested form the land have been dropping like flies.
He says that workers must first clear the land of any garbage and
medical debris tossed out by hospital staffers.
"One prize milk cow choked on plastic bags in the field," said
Martikyan, adding that he went to have a talk with the director at
the hospital.
"He told me that they didn't have the necessary condition fort the
proper disposal of trash. I told him no problem. I figured that since
he was our neighbor I'd give them a break. I even went and purchased
to large trash receptacles for them to use. But the problem continued,"
Martikyan recounted.
Hospital Director Arsen Lazarian told Hetq that he was surprised to
hear that AgroHolding was complaining about the trash issue.
"They should have come to me first instead of going to the press. I
don't get it," said Lazarian.
This conflicts with the statements of Martikyan, who claims that
both he and the local company manager had talked to Lazarian about
the problem.
Director Lazarian assured Hetq that the land in question was indeed
clean. He said it was impossible that the site was dirty because
hospital staff had cleaned it just a few days ago.
When I showed him photos of trash on the site, Lazarian replied that
"the wind had blown the garbage on the site. What can I do?"
Lazarian even placed the blame on the patients staying at the
hospital, arguing that they weren't accustomed to properly disposing
of their trash in the bins.
Agro Holding's Martikyan said there was more dangerous trash than
plastic bags lurking in the field's grass.
He said this was medical refuse dumped by hospital staff - needles,
syringes and drug bottles.
"We have land holdings throughoutArmenia. People are amazed at
how clean they are kept. But look at this field. They're doctors
and should be the first to maintain sanitary conditions," said a
frustrated Martikyan.