Pashinyan`s wife reminded the mayor of Yerevan of his direct responsibilities for the capital`s development.

ArmInfo. Anna Hakobyan, wife of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, reminded Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan of his direct responsibilities to develop the Armenian capital and address its pressing issues.

Hakobyan, in a live broadcast on her Facebook page, noted that new buildings are rising everywhere in the Armenian capital. She also noted that, alongside this unprecedented development, Yerevan is becoming increasingly uninhabitable for residents and visitors. Hakobyan stated that today, getting from point A to point C requires nerves of steel and the health of an astronaut. She then asked what needs to be done to ensure that life in Yerevan doesn't become a heart attack amid economic growth, new buildings springing up like mushrooms after rain, the increase in cars, and the influx of tourists.

"I don't have an answer to this question, and I think many people don't. And we don't have to, because it's not our job. But there are people who should have found an answer long ago—because it is their job. Yes, indeed, this is a more difficult job than granting construction permits to companies with multimillion-dollar investments. 'Permitted' is a single stroke of a magic pen, which doesn't require much effort but has serious consequences," Pashinyan's wife noted.

At the same time, she expressed her conviction that there are scientific studies in the world that can calculate how many cars there will be in Yerevan if it continues to develop at the same pace, and what needs to be done today to be ready for that tomorrow. "I'm sure that somewhere there's knowledge that will allow, alongside the mushrooming buildings across the country, to grow overhead rails, overpasses, elevated and underground roads connecting buildings, bypasses, and so on. But you have to go for this knowledge; no one's bringing it on a scooter and putting it on a table like plans for new buildings, and you just have to sign 'Permitted,'" she continued.

Then she suggested imagining what would happen to the city if 300,000-500,000 Armenians suddenly decided to return to their homeland, and 250,000 of them in their own cars.

"What, do we have to have the same number of people leave the country so we can fit on the streets? In three weeks, on December 1st, preparations for the New Year will begin. "Imagine children continuing to go to school, students to universities, adults to work, and visitors to the capital to cafes and museums, men and women to gyms and beauty salons, all while doing their New Year's shopping. What if it snows? There's a city in the world with a population of 71 million, another with a population of 41 million, another with a population of 36 million, and so on. Perhaps these cities experienced crises at various stages. I don't know, and I shouldn't know," she concluded.

It's worth noting that under Tigran Avinyan's rule, life in Yerevan has become a living hell for residents of the Armenian capital. Unpopular decisions—the clearing of green spaces, the construction of high-rise buildings on every available plot of land, poor roads, ineffective traffic management, and, concurrently, poor public transportation—have rendered the city uninhabitable. People spend half a day stuck in traffic jams trying to get from one point to another, suffocating from dust, and drowning in the streets after a light rain. Amid criticism, the mayor yesterday declared that owning a car in Yerevan will become a luxury, and this is instead of finding solutions to existing problems and increasing their own salaries.