Vanadzor Office sounds the alarm
During its October 26 session, the council of elders of Vanadzor decided to give property at no cost with two neutral and three against the decision.
According to the decision, the football stadium of Vanadzor and territories measuring nearly 44,000 square meters in Taron district #4 were handed to the Football Federation of Armenia at no cost.
As grounds for the decision, the head of the community in Vanadzor and the council of elders said the Football Federation of Armenia is making investments to reconstruct and repair the stadium and build new stadiums in Taron district #4.
The council of elders and the mayor of Vanadzor didn't take into account the fact that the Football Federation of Armenia is making an investment on the account of the means provided by UEFA. Based on the UEFA's principles, the mentioned means have not been provided for individual or group interests, but for the development of football at the communal level. However, in this case, the privatization is being carried out through the funds of the football federation, which has set other objectives.
The fact that the stadium and the territory are being allocated to the Football Federation of Armenia by the right to property also contradicts the principles of UEFA.
The council of elders is taking another decision by which the free allocation of the community's property is depriving the community of increasing the budget and the guarantees for the development of sports at the communal level.
Taking the opportunity, the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Office in Vanadzor is going to start a proceeding with the purpose of recognizing this decision as invalid through a judicial order.
Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Office in Vanadzor
