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VANADZOR MAYOR: ROADS PARTIALLY RECONSTRUCTED WHILE 3,600 FAMILIES CONTINUE LIVING IN EARTHQUAKE-DAMAGED HOMES
Adrine Torosyan
hetq
13:52, September 7, 2012
Participating in incumbent Vanadzor mayor Samvel Darbinyan's rally
yesterday were representatives of state and community institutions
- employees from city hall and the regional council; healthcare
professionals; actors from the state theatre; state institute,
public school and kindergarten staff with their students and even
the children from the kindergarten; Republican Party of Armenia (HHK)
members; and war veterans.
The current regional governor of Lori province first thanked Vanadzor
residents for "the HHK's shining victory" in the parliamentary
election, then addressing them, said, once again they're faced with
a similar issue and that the upcoming local election is no less
important than the parliamentary election. "It's no coincidence
that the square is so crowded today," said the regional governor,
Artur Nalbandyan. Then he invited to the platform Samvel Darbinyan,
as the HHK candidate, who is backed by "an entire political force,
a coalition of political forces" - the HHK council and executive body
led by the Armenian president.
Addressing the election campaign, Nalbandyan said that the other
candidates are making promises that Darbinyan already resolved
long ago.
"There are political parties and individuals, who never having been in
politics, are making promises - making such promises that it seems to
me that after the election, Vanadzor will have no problems or issues
whatsoever. Such promises that the HHK, led by its candidate Samvel
Darbinyan, has known of long ago and the issues have been resolved.
Very serious work has been done over the years," assured Lori's
regional governor.
Darbinyan didn't provide any specifics when describing the work he's
done as mayor: "13 years ago you supported me with your vote, and I,
with you, took up our native city that's damaged, has survived an
earthquake and war and experienced a blockade - a city which was
destroyed and had many problems. We, with our Vanadzor residents,
together began to build our public schools, kindergartens, music and
sports schools and cultural centers. We began to develop the political
and cultural life of our city, and to restore our entire community's
economy. We had achievements during these years."
The mayor pointed to one "achievement" and several issues, which
during the 13 years that he's been in office haven't been resolved.
"We also were able to partially reconstruct our roads, to get lighting
for them, and now, when we have significant achievements, we're moving
to a new stage of development; a stage in which we have to rebuild,
restore all the buildings that need to be reinforced as a result
of the earthquake and return them to the 3,600 families that till
today are living in those damaged apartments. We are faced with the
task of restoring the roofs and entrances of residential buildings,
covering their yards with asphalt and building new playgrounds for the
children and playrooms for the adults. We are faced with the task of
developing tourism and small and medium businesses in our green city."
Adrine Torosyan
hetq
13:52, September 7, 2012
Participating in incumbent Vanadzor mayor Samvel Darbinyan's rally
yesterday were representatives of state and community institutions
- employees from city hall and the regional council; healthcare
professionals; actors from the state theatre; state institute,
public school and kindergarten staff with their students and even
the children from the kindergarten; Republican Party of Armenia (HHK)
members; and war veterans.
The current regional governor of Lori province first thanked Vanadzor
residents for "the HHK's shining victory" in the parliamentary
election, then addressing them, said, once again they're faced with
a similar issue and that the upcoming local election is no less
important than the parliamentary election. "It's no coincidence
that the square is so crowded today," said the regional governor,
Artur Nalbandyan. Then he invited to the platform Samvel Darbinyan,
as the HHK candidate, who is backed by "an entire political force,
a coalition of political forces" - the HHK council and executive body
led by the Armenian president.
Addressing the election campaign, Nalbandyan said that the other
candidates are making promises that Darbinyan already resolved
long ago.
"There are political parties and individuals, who never having been in
politics, are making promises - making such promises that it seems to
me that after the election, Vanadzor will have no problems or issues
whatsoever. Such promises that the HHK, led by its candidate Samvel
Darbinyan, has known of long ago and the issues have been resolved.
Very serious work has been done over the years," assured Lori's
regional governor.
Darbinyan didn't provide any specifics when describing the work he's
done as mayor: "13 years ago you supported me with your vote, and I,
with you, took up our native city that's damaged, has survived an
earthquake and war and experienced a blockade - a city which was
destroyed and had many problems. We, with our Vanadzor residents,
together began to build our public schools, kindergartens, music and
sports schools and cultural centers. We began to develop the political
and cultural life of our city, and to restore our entire community's
economy. We had achievements during these years."
The mayor pointed to one "achievement" and several issues, which
during the 13 years that he's been in office haven't been resolved.
"We also were able to partially reconstruct our roads, to get lighting
for them, and now, when we have significant achievements, we're moving
to a new stage of development; a stage in which we have to rebuild,
restore all the buildings that need to be reinforced as a result
of the earthquake and return them to the 3,600 families that till
today are living in those damaged apartments. We are faced with the
task of restoring the roofs and entrances of residential buildings,
covering their yards with asphalt and building new playgrounds for the
children and playrooms for the adults. We are faced with the task of
developing tourism and small and medium businesses in our green city."