KAPAN RESIDENTS SAVE PUBLIC PARK FROM DESTRUCTION
ARMENPRESS
May 08 2007
KAPAN, MAY 8, ARMENPRESS: The Environmental and Public Information
Center, established by the OSCE Office in Armenia’s Kapan, which
is the administrative center of the southern province of Syunik,
foiled the attempts of the local authorities to allow destruction
of a public park in the central part of the town to make room for
construction of garages.
The public park, created forty years ago, has tens of decorative trees
and bushes, which have been saved from being logged. After high-profile
debates organized by the Center, which acted on the residents’ signals,
the authorities had to backpedal on their decision, thought the town’s
revised master plan allows construction of garages in the area. The
municipality had to retreat after the pressure of residents and local
non-governmental organizations.