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CHEATED HOMEOWNERS CONTINUE PROTEST, PROMISE 'SURPRISE' DURING ELECTION
epress.am
03.23.2012
Homeowners of apartments on Aram, Buzand, Yekmalyan and Saryan streets
continued their protest outside the Armenian president's office today.
Recall, in 2006, the homeowners agreed to leave their homes on the
condition that they would be given apartments in new buildings to be
constructed in the same area. For this they signed an agreement with
a developer, but not only did they not receive their new apartments,
but also their units were resold to other parties (sometimes not once,
but twice).
The disgruntled homeowners protesting today added another demand
to their demand of acquiring the apartments they say is theirs -
to release from duty head of the presidential oversight (control)
service Hovhannes Hovsepyan.
Protestor, homeowner Sona Maghakyan informed Epress.am that they
recently found out Hovsepyan, who was dealing with their issue,
has taken ownership of 25 apartments.
According to Maghakyan, he was silenced, by being provided with
apartments, so he doesn't move their case forward.
No one from the president's office has yet come out to speak to
the protestors today. Assistant to the president Armen Abelyan has
explained that he's busy.
"Those in the president's office don't know yet what we're going to
prepare for the elections. We're planning a surprise. We're going
to come with bottles filled with gasoline and immolate ourselves -
what does it mean, to leave us outside for 8 years?" said another
protestor, Mrs. Flora.
Police supervising the situation on the scene are urging the protestors
"not to get aggressive and protest in a civilized fashion."
epress.am
03.23.2012
Homeowners of apartments on Aram, Buzand, Yekmalyan and Saryan streets
continued their protest outside the Armenian president's office today.
Recall, in 2006, the homeowners agreed to leave their homes on the
condition that they would be given apartments in new buildings to be
constructed in the same area. For this they signed an agreement with
a developer, but not only did they not receive their new apartments,
but also their units were resold to other parties (sometimes not once,
but twice).
The disgruntled homeowners protesting today added another demand
to their demand of acquiring the apartments they say is theirs -
to release from duty head of the presidential oversight (control)
service Hovhannes Hovsepyan.
Protestor, homeowner Sona Maghakyan informed Epress.am that they
recently found out Hovsepyan, who was dealing with their issue,
has taken ownership of 25 apartments.
According to Maghakyan, he was silenced, by being provided with
apartments, so he doesn't move their case forward.
No one from the president's office has yet come out to speak to
the protestors today. Assistant to the president Armen Abelyan has
explained that he's busy.
"Those in the president's office don't know yet what we're going to
prepare for the elections. We're planning a surprise. We're going
to come with bottles filled with gasoline and immolate ourselves -
what does it mean, to leave us outside for 8 years?" said another
protestor, Mrs. Flora.
Police supervising the situation on the scene are urging the protestors
"not to get aggressive and protest in a civilized fashion."