ArmInfo.16 protesters against the dismantling of a cafe at the Opera and Ballet Theater subjected to drive.
Launched on the eve of the protest continues today. <They deprive us of jobs. More than 40 employees will be left without work, who will feed our children? Let it be better to build factories and create jobs. The one who is responsible for everything that happens should be now in the <Freedom> square, but he (Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan, Ed. note) is not here, "an employee of the "Atlantic" cafe was indignant.
Despite this, the prefect of the Yerevan community of the Center, Viktor Mnatsakanyan, said that the cafe's dismantling work will continue, explaining that two objects are being demolished, which are located on the first line 'of the Theater Square (<Jazve> and <Atlantic>). He stated that he did not understand the reaction of the protesters, since the dismantling was announced within a month, and the cafe owners were informed about the planned works. As for the "Meghedi" cafe, it will not be demolished, Mnatsakanyan assured. "We are going to court proceedings from the "Shokoladnitsa" cafe, but later this cafe will also be demolished," Mnatsakanyan said, assuring that as soon as the dismantling works are finished, the Yerevan mayor's office will immediately begin greening these territories, noting that for the implementation of these works was invited landscape designer from Holland.