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14:54 29/05/06

DO CASINO AND SHOP OWNERS AGREE?

The Armenian authorities intend to make capital reconstruction of
Isakov avenue, a space running from Victory Bridge to the crossroad
leading to airport Zvartnots, the head of construction administration,
municipal improvements and utility services of Yerevan municipality
Yervand Basentsyan told a briefing today. In his words, double sided
express road will function on this section complying with
international standards.

It should be noted that casinos and furniture shops have been
operating on the section for a long time. The furniture shops display
their products on the street. Answering to the question `what will the
fate of those shops be,’ Basentsyan responded, `high advertisement
posters will be posted in front of the shops but that will not trouble
them.’ However, the shop owners would hardly like that. The casinos
will be isolated from the highway, either, with a road section with
6.5-meter width.

Speaking about municipal improvements and construction, Basentsyan
said that 11 emergency buildings will be reconstructed this year in
Yerevan. `2-3 buildings will be put in commission by the end of June
and the rest will be commissioned by the end of November,’ he
said. The city authorities plan to recover street illumination in 13
streets this year. 5.5 billion drams are allotted to municipal
improvements with 1.5 billion drams already in use./Panorama.am/