Activists protest against demolition of building on Arami St. 30

A group of activists gathered around a building, on Arami Street 30 in central Yerevan, protesting against a government decision that recognized the territory as of public interest.

Most of the activists joined the campaign through social networking website Facebook that made a call for protest against the demolition of the building that once housed several prominent Armenians.

The number of the activists grew rapidly and the line reached the neighboring Abovyan Street.

The Yerevan Municipality had also reacted to the Facebook call for protest and had sent Head of the Department of Urban Development Committee at the Elders’ Council, Hrayr Poghosyan, and Head of Yerevan’s Kentron district Gagik Gianjumyan, to hold talks with protestors.

The latter informed the protestors that in 2008 the territory was recognized by the government as one of public interest and therefore the demolition of the building is legal.

They also informed the protestors that the building is not included in the list of premises that are considered to be of exclusive architectural value.