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On March 1 former leaseholders of Dalma Garden land areas again gathered next to the resident of President of Armenia. Their main demand was to restore their right to the land areas transferred to other people in violation of the law.
People’s struggle has been continuing for more than 7 years, while their efforts helped to preserve Dalma Gardens recognized as a historical, cultural and environmental value. In March 2004 the Government of Armenia adopted decision № 1530 N about transfer of disposal right over this territory to Yerevan Municipality. Yerevan Municipality sold this territory to different persons thus depriving legitimate owners of their rights.
Many court proceedings have been held based on the lawsuits filed by Dalma Garden leaseholders. Nevertheless, the leaseholders were rejected in restoration of their rights in all the proceedings. At present several complaints have been recognized as admissible for consideration of the European Court for Human Rights.
The Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee also reached a decision in 2008, which says Armenia violated several clauses of the Aarhus Convention in regards with Dalma Gardens as well. Disappointed people many times held demonstration before Yerevan Municipality and the Government building.
The President Staff told the demonstrators their matter should be settled in Yerevan Municipality, where they were addressed to. Nevertheless, people don’t have any hopes their matter will be solved positively.
“Naturally Yerevan Municipality won’t give us whatever it took from us,” Jemma Kirakosyan said.
March 01, 2011