YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Inhabitants of the Aghayan 19 and Terian 56 buildings of Yerevan attempt to save trees of the neighbouring park. A special commission was formed for that purpose. NA deputy Khachatur Sukiasian and honourary citizen of the city of Yerevan, composer Tigran Mansurian were also involved in the commission staff. In words of commission coordinator Ruben Torosian, still in 2000 the "Nushikian" association got permission on cutting 20 thick-trunk trees of that territory and construction of a building which, according to the acting order, was invalid in a year. And though new permission was not got, the association attempts to start the felling and construction. The inhabitants organized a demonstration of protest on December 9, expressing their resoluteness to save the park from the felling. Karine Danielian, the former Minister of Nature Protection, a member of the City Building Council attached to the Mayor's Office also participated in the demonstration. Kentron community head Gagik Beglarian was also present at the demonstration. He assured that no construction will be implemented in that territory. At the December 12 meeting with the commission protecting the rights of inhabitants of the mentioned buildings, Yerevan Mayor Yervand Zakharian stated that the construction actions in that territory are illegal and must be prohibited. But the Mayor's Office did not take any practical step in this direction. As a result, the "Nushikian" association has already fenced the park, preparing for the construction works. The commission addressed with the given issue to the RA Prosecutor's General Office as well.

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