Occupy Mashtots Park Activists Give Date, Time When They will be Dismantling Kiosks in Park

Environmental and civic activists who have been protesting the construction of shops in a central Yerevan park for nearly one-and-a-half months today issued a letter to RA Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan, informing him that they will be dismantling the kiosks in Mashtots Park themselves on Mar. 31 at 1 pm.

The activists have opted for this move following a ruling by the “fair and independent civic court” at a mock trial in the park on Mar. 17, whereby the court gave Yerevan City Hall 10 days to demolish the nearly completed shops. Activists say they convened a meeting on Mar. 27 and, taking as their basis the court ruling, expressed their willingness to dismantle the shops with their own efforts.  Read more... (199 words)

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