Impeachment alliance organized yet another rally at the Freedom Square. After political speeches, people started a rally in Baghramyan Street.This takes me back to the early 1990s. Democracy is being made in front of our eyes!
Plastic bottles in their hands symbolized the events happened 3 years ago when after the clash with the opposition in Baghramyan Street Edgar Arakelyan was convicted for hitting a policeman with a plastic bottle.
A survey by a Non Governmental Organization concerned with citizens’ rights says as many as 300,000 buildings and structures in Armenia lack property deeds.This is why you shouldn't buy anything real estate in Armenia - at least not until all of these important issues are resolved.
"The homes of the greater part of people who have appealed to us are not yet included in development zones, but people are concerned as they see many residents of the Kentron community (in the center of Yerevan) became homeless," says attorney Samvel Mkrtchyan, chairman of the NGO.
Mkrtchyan says there’s no guarantee of getting appropriate compensation for homes in development districts, but a property deed assures getting more than not having one.
The Mayor of Yerevan signed a protocol of friendship and cooperation in Rio de Janeiro between the two cities. The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, César May, will visit Armenia. Furthermore, Rio de Janeiro will host a week of Armenian films towards the end of March.Yervand Zakharyan, the Mayor of Yerevan, sure is up to a whole lot these days. Go forth, Yervand!
The 2006 average market value of a square meter of an apartments in Yerevan has increased by 29% to AMD 196,700/$540. The average price per square meter in the central areas of Yerevan stood at AMD377,600/$1,035.Does anyone know what accounts for Nubarashen's growth?
The most growth was reported in Nubarashen, where an increase of 50.5% was seen.
The twin cities agreement between Yerevan and Los Angeles will give an impetus to further bilateral cooperation, Los Angeles Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa stated...I only wish this meant that we could exchange food simultaneously between the two cities. Nothing beats Armenian food!
In his speech, Villaraigosa stressed Armenia's valuable contribution to the development of Losd Angeles as a city of many nations and cultures. In his turn, Yerevan Mayor Yervand Zakharyan pointed out that the agreement envisages closer cooperation in high technologies, public management, economic, cultural and educational relations.
The family of nine persons were forced out of their eight-room property after refusing to accept a $23,000 compensation offered by municipal authorities. Citing "public needs," the authorities have decided to give it to the owner of an adjacent building housing a night club and a department store.This is what is keeping out foreign investment - or at least my foreign investment. Would I ever buy a small apartment or other real estate there knowing that it could be taken away from me illegally? Never.
The evicted residents say the proposed compensation is worth a fraction of the market value of their home and insufficient even for buying a tiny apartment on the city outskirts. The authorities counter that the sum is modest partly because some parts of the house were constructed illegally.
All Armenia is divided into 926 territorial-administrative units, called communities, including 48 urban and 866 rural communities. The biggest community is the capital city Yerevan, which is said to have 1.1 million population.Now we know!
The second biggest community is the town of Gyumri, the administrative center of the north-western province of Shirak. It has 147,000 population. Vanadzor, the capital of north-eastern Lori has 105,000 population.
As of January 1, 2007 Armenia's population was 3.2 million people, including 2.1 million of urban population and 1.1 million of rural population.
Armenia reported today a slight increase in overall population number last year saying it grew by 3,600 people to 3,222,700.The same article mentions that over 1,000,000 of those people live in Yerevan!
Over 95% of the population are ethnic Armenians. In addition, Russians, Yezidis, Kurds, Greeks, and Assyrians are among the minorities who call Armenia home.
The air in Yerevan is polluted by transport by 90 percent. Expert alarm that clouds of dust have been formed because of air pollution. German experts say in case of planting enough trees air pollution may be down by 40 percent.Planting trees in Yerevan? For one, it sounds like a lost cause, and for another, they wont last very long. Oh, and did I mention that commercial interests will get there before the previous two?
Armen Saghatelyan, ecolosphere research center head, said several factors must be considered while planting green zones, including esthetic requirements, climate, sustainability of plants and the qualities to absorb hazardous materials.
