ArmInfo. Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan jointly with Mayor of Yerevan Hayk Marutyan and architect Artur Meschyan got acquainted with the "Old Yerevan" project.
According to the press service of the government, Marutyan and Meschyan presented to the Acting Prime Minister the program, as well as the situation around the architectural monuments that are located in the project area. This applies in particular to a state-protected building at Arami 23.
The Acting Prime Minister stressed that the "Old Yerevan" program should be implemented without destroying other historical buildings. "The principle of preservation of cultural monuments should be clearly understood by everyone, and henceforth all construction work should be carried out according to this principle," Pashinyan stressed.
The Acting Prime Minister also noted that the strategic task of the municipality is to increase green areas in the center of Yerevan, stressing that the Ministry of Nature Protection should also deal with this issue.
Hayk Marutyan and Artur Meschyan informed the Acting Prime Minister that the mayor's office now receives numerous proposals for the implementation of construction investment projects that are sent to various administrative districts of Yerevan. Touching on unfinished construction works in the city center, Meschyan said that the mayor's office was looking for opportunities to complete these projects. Nikol Pashinyan attached great importance to the implementation of consistent work in these areas and noted that an active dialogue with investors is the best way to solve problems and implement investment programs.
To recall, "Old Yerevan" project covers about 100,000 sq.m construction area in the center of Yerevan - from Abovyan Street to Koghbatsi Street, from Arami Street to Buzand Street. According to the project, it is planned to restore the architectural appearance of the Armenian capital of the late XIX - early XX centuries. It was assumed that the "Old Yerevan" project worth $ 150 million was to be completed in 2010- 2011. However, the government entered into an agreement with Multicontinental distribution only in 2014 due to some problems. Construction work started only in 2017.