  Mkrtich Minasyan: Yerevan yards have lost their charm August 7, 2010 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Union of Architects of Armenia Mkrtich Minasyan said that Yerevan yards have lost their charm, as they have been turned into areas for garage construction. Taking into consideration Armenia’s dry climate, green areas should make 20 sq.m. per resident, but currently this index is cut to 4 sq.m., Minasyan told a press conference on August 7. He noted that new buildings are constructed at the expense of yards, gardens, parks and other “unprotected green zones.” “During construction of these buildings, the urban norms, which were developed during the Soviet era, are disregarded,” said Mkrtich Minasyan, adding that it causes concern.   Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months  A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.“Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |
