YEREVAN, MARCH 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan has serious ecological problems: the development is carried out with serious violations of urban development and ecological norms, with destruction of green zones, parallel to which the number of population and cars increases year by year. Karine Danielian, Chairwoman of For Stable Human Development Association, stated this at the March 15 discussion dedicated to ecological problems. In her words, from point of view of ecology Yerevan's worst part is Kentron community where "tall buildings are built side by side at the expense of green zones." In ecologists' opinion, "the elite buildings built in Yerevan are not fit for living: one can only spend a few days there for having a good time." K. Danielian said that destruction of green zones continues. "Currently we witness destruction of Pushkin Park, park near Sundukian theater, one third of which is being developed," she said. In her words, another Armenian towns already follow Yerevan's "bad" example. "Harmonious development is carried out only in Gyumri, as a result of which both old cultural structures and green zones are destroyed," K. Danielian said.

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