"We don't believe Beglaryan"
Residents of the "zone of alienation" today staged a protest action near the government building. They had a letter for the Prime Minister which they handed to a government representative.
Meanwhile, Gagik Beglaryan was swearing in as Mayor of Yerevan at the residence of the Yerevan City Council.
The protesters were going to continue their action near the City Council.
As usual, policemen made the peaceful protesters disperse which finally made them furious.
"We want to remind the RoA Government that they failed to keep their promise and didn't give a final answer to our question. As a result, more than 68 people were unable to participate in the mayoral election," said Vachagan Hakobyan, Chairman of the "Protection of the Right to Property."
Residents are eager to know the answer to their letter even if it is negative. The answer will be attached to the other documents to be sent to the Council of Europe.
The protesters don't instill hopes in the newly-appointed mayor.
"Gagik Beglaryan gives numerous promises but he is not going keep them. He is a member of the Commission," said Mr. Hakobyan.
During the election campaign Beglaryan blamed the ex district head Ararat Zurabyan for the process of alienation. We told him that he replaced Ararat Zurabyan in the mid-2003 and the process of alienation started in 2004. Beglaryan promised to address all issues after being elected. We don't believe him as he says "the one who has eaten should pay!" added Mr. Hakobyan.
