DISTRICT HAS TURNED INTO DUMP
Support A1+!Gharibjanian macadam road of Gyumri has turned into a dump. Debris and domestic rubbish have been dumped just at the entrance Gyumri-Armavir highway.
Residents of the neighbourhood say the area was last scavenged in the May of 2007, after the parliamentary election with the technical assistance of Armenian MP Martun Grigorian.
But shortly afterwards the site was neglected. Residents’ further protests were left unaddressed. The indifference aroused controversies between the commoners and trash-van drivers. Drivers of refuse-collectors say the City Hall has given permission to dump debris in the area. The City Hall disclaims it saying that the residents of the disputed commune have already turned to the relevant department of the City Hall. They have been informed that the City Hall is not in charge of the area. Meanwhile, Shirak’s Marzpetaran claims that the area belongs to the City Hall.
No one has picked up the garbage from the site so far. A representative of the City Hall says that the area will gradually be disposed of garbage.
To note, debris and faded flowers from the nearby cemetery are constantly being added to the scrap-heap. Besides, residents of neighbouring villages continually throw rubbish on entering or leaving the town.
“Tsayg” TV Company, Gyumri
