GARBAGE NOT FAR FROM THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING
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[05:54 pm] 20 October, 2006
At the center of Yerevan, not far from the Republic square, a new
garbage site is being created.
The crossroad of Buzand the Republican streets can be characterized
as a place for throwing away plastic bottles. The reason is that the
garbage has not been removed from here for a long time. Of course
there are garbage cans, but our compatriots have thrown away the
garbage in and around them.
According to the people working on the construction of the nearby
building, citizens often throw away their plastic bags around
the area. "We have removed the garbage with our cars several
times. Sometimes they blame us for polluting the area, but how can
we do it if we are the first ones to breathe the polluted air?"
the head of the construction said.
By the way, the crossroad is in the neighborhood of the RA Ministry
of Finance and the third building of the RA Government. The state
officials pass it by every day and fail to notice the situation. We
met an official walking along the street and tried to find out his
opinion. He agreed to answer anonymously.
"It is too bad we are careless about preserving our city clean. There
are very few garbage cans. For instance, I don’t know where to throw
my cigarette now", he said.