Friday, 13 April 2007
Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation of the residents of the Northern Avenue, Dalmah Gardens, Byuzand and Firdusi streets, as well as those of the Nork Gardens and adjacent territories. They presented their long-standing concerns associated with the ownership of plots of land or apartments, which had so far been ignored by corresponding State authorities. In attendance was Mayor of Yerevan Yervand Zakharyan.
After hearing the grievances of the citizens, the Prime Minister divided the problems into two groups: 1) already realized but not yet reimbursed apartments and 2) citizens still living in the apartments subject to realization. Serzh Sargsyan noted that he was the advocate of a realistic and fair decision to the citizens'advantage He emphasized that each business should be separately investigated, simultaneously adding that it was certainly impossible to solve all the questions in a week. He also said that to be in favor of the construction of new apartments for the citizens on the not yet realized sites. Considering the multitude of questions, as well as with the purpose of avoiding various displays of speculation with subjects at hand during the pre-election period, Serge Sargsyan promised to meet them again after the parliamentary elections, in mid-May. In the meantime, he told the Mayor of Yerevan to receive the delegation with the view of discussing eventual solutions and come to mutually acceptable approaches.
Then the Prime Minister received the representatives of "Masis-3" housing co-operative from the 16th district of Ajapniak community of Yerevan who presented the background of their problem. According to them, "Masis-3" was established in 1986. The construction of the building was suspended in 1992, about 80% ready for commissioning. The members of the housing co-operative approached late Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan in April, 2006 with the request of assisting them to complete the construction of the building. As instructed by the Prime Minister, "Armseismstroy" OJSC carried out a technical survey of the building frame and, based on its findings, design - budget estimate documents were developed needed for the completion of building construction. According to the estimate, 454 million drams, 164 million out of which -on increase the seismic resistance of building structures are required. The building has 30 free apartments.
The Prime Minister tried to find out from the tenants which kind of assistance they expected from the State and they could accept what participation in the decision of the question. Then he promised to meet once again tenants -next time with the purpose of finding concrete decisions.
Later today Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received a group of former employees of "Armenian Airlines" JSC who had periodically approached the corresponding State authorities with the question of unsettled wage arrears. Considering that important sums were at stake, the Prime Minister asked the former pilots about their vision of problem decision and instructed the Head of the General Department of Civil Aviation by the Government to find a legitimate solution to the question within a shortest possible time-imit.
