Why isn't the disaster zone recovering?
After respecting the memory of the victims of the 1988 devastating earthquake with a moment of silence, Chairman of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan assured the homeless residents of the disaster zone that the government will do everything possible to solve their issues. Twenty-two years after the devastating earthquake, there are still nearly 20,000 people without a place to call home.
In 1999, MP Victor Dallakyan authored the law "On Restoring the Disaster Zone" and a comprehensive disaster zone recovery plan was approved based on that law.
"Despite the tremendous amount of work that has been done, it is inacceptable for Armenia to have 20,000 people still living in temporary hostels," the MP told "".
Dallakyan says the government's actions in the past three years instill hope that Serzh Sargsyan will fulfill his promise of recovering the disaster zone by 2012.
Wasn't 22 years enough to forget about the "disaster zone"? In response, Dallakyan said: "I think the means were used inefficiently."
The MP says the most painful issue related to the disaster zone is the issue of redistribution of homes. "The government and the communities have developed a plan that will rarely have corruption risks."
According to Dallakyan, the disaster zone still hasn't been recovered due to serious violations registered in the list of residents.
The MP has also initiated a draft law that envisages the study of activities in the disaster zone and evaluations from the National Assembly. Although the initiative has been in circulation for the past couple of years, it has not been adopted by the NA to this day.
