Refugees to Be Evicted from Erebuni Hotel

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| 19:48:03 | 20-09-2005 | Social |

REFUGEES TO BE EVICTED FROM EREBUNI HOTEL

«Our greatest misfortune is to remain alive. We have no rights to fall ill,
feed and choose. Even if we appeal to the court we will be evicted», the
refugees residing in the second building of Erebuni Hotel said today.

35 families live in the hotel at present. 17 of them are refugees from
Gyumri. In 2004 the families were informed that the building was sold to
Ginekar LTD, which allocated $200 thousand to the resident. The sum was
divided among the refugees while the families from Gyumry received nothing.
In their words, they were offered «checks» valuing in $4600 but they
refused.

The Fund of Tourism Development headed by the father of Erebuni Hotel
Director has brought a suit against the residents of the second building of
the hotel. The residents turned to the Court of Appeals.

Earlier they appealed to President Kocharian, RA NA Chairman Baghdassaryan,
the Prime Minister, Ombudsman and some deputies, who said they cannot help.

The residents of the hotel said that in case they are evicted they will
pitch a camp near the government building and live there.