Armenian architects call on authorities to think over Tower project July 1, 2011 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan City Hall should have taken into consideration the public opinion when deciding on construction of the tower on the republic square, according to Sargat Petrosyan, member of the Armenian Architects Union. The Armenian public does not come out against the tower construction, but thinks this decision premature, Petrosyan told a press conference in Yerevan. Turning to the assertions that the goal of the tower construction is the accomplishment of Yerevan General Architect Aleksander Tamanyan’s project, Petrosyan said that Tamanyan has left a lot of unaccomplished projects, one of which is lifting of Vladimir Lenin’s monument in front of the Opera building, but it does not mean that architects intend to embody the idea. In turn, Deputy Chairman of the Armenian Architects Union Aleksander Badalyan stressed that before this decision making, it should have been planned beforehand. According to him, it such issue no snap decisions should be made. “We have no right to adopt an erroneous decision in this issue,” he said adding that the Republic square is a symbol of Armenia’s statehood and its image cannot be spoilt. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |