YEREVAN MAYOR ASSURES THAT ZOOLOGICAL PARK TO HAVE WELL-PLANNED APPEARANCE IN 3 YEARS
Noyan Tapan
May 02 2007
YEREVAN, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Opening of the new season of the Yerevan
Zoological Park took place on May 1. Yerevan Mayor Yervand Zakharian
participated in it.
As the Mayor mentioned, during the recent 15 years no reconstruction
and restoration works were done in the zoological park having history
of about 60 years because of what the park does not correspond to
necessary standards.
Y. Zakharian promised that citizens of Yerevan will have a well-planned
zoological park in 3 years. Money at the size of 27 mln drams will be
given for forming project and estimate documents for putting the park
in good order, and 450-500 mln drams will be given to build new cages.
The Mayor stated that the expenses envisaged in 2004 for general
operation, keeping of the park made 100 mln drams, and those made 160
mln drams in 2006: 180 mln drams will be allocated for that purpose
this year.
The park has not been completed with new types of animals, but owing
to an agreement reached with the Moscow Mayor’s Office, the park
will periodically be completed with new types of birds and animals
starting from 2007.