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A number of NGOs have sent a letter to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan where they express their concern with constructing a multi-storey hotel next to “Republican Square” metro station and a new building in the yard of Government Building N 1.
“Under all environmental criteria, the city center has practically turned into “environmental disaster zone.” Adding new buildings in the territory of the Republican Square will result in additional flow of transport means, the pollution of air basin will get higher, remaining green territories will be reduced and seismic risks will get higher. We as Yerevan City environment custodians would like to ask you to affect on the Armenian Government and Yerevan Municipality as Constitution Guarantor and Executive Authority Leader for them to review their decisions in regard with the abovementioned buildings. Our main square, which is considered one of the most beautiful squares in the world, should be saved from such distortions,” the letter says.
November 18, 2011 at 16:28