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Clashes occur in Shatin Village because of 'Yegheg' SHHP. The village has partitioned into those who are 'against” and 'for' the construction.
- We opposed to it, blocked the road, but they set the whole village against each other. If we oppose to each other, it turns out the villagers oppose to each other...They exploited the people as Judah and partitioned the village...
- The only solution turns out to leave the village and to leave everything...
The villagers have applied to the ombudsman, its representation in Yeghegnadzor.
'The main thing was not having any public hearings. We had only one public hearing and during these hearings the village voted against. Nevertheless, it didn't cause the project to be turned down. Shatin Village Head replied he couldn't find any funds to hold another public hearing and to reveal the village opinion... There were physical clashes in the village, sometimes the police try to warn, but the situation hasn't calmed down so far...' said Lusine Martirosyan, representative of Human Rights Defender's Office in Yeghegnadzor.
The construction of Yegheg SHHP in Shatin Village is implemented by 'Yegheg SHHP' LLC. This project is funded in the frames of KfW German Development Bank, and you can find 'Yegheg SHHP» among 'success stories' on the website of Armenian-German Fund http://gaf-re-shpp.am/index.php?id=35.
May 02, 2013 at 12:14