The construction in the center of Yerevan has found itself in the focus of the activists' attention again. Concerned with the plans to erect 2 multi-storey hotels near the Northern Avenue, the civil initiative "Save Yerevan" demands stopping the construction in the center of Yerevan.
On April 25 activist Isabella Sargsyan told journalists that the active construction rates threaten many historical monuments in Yerevan. For instance, it is planned to erect multi-storey hotels near the building (in Pushkin-25) designed by architect Tamanyan, and these hotels will be top-heavy constructions for such narrow streets.
Sargsyan pointed out that Yerevan is losing its historical look due to such projects. The initiative urges the opposition forces taking part in the elections to the Yerevan Elders' Council to support their efforts to save the Armenian capital.
Earlier a number of initiatives expressed their concern with the construction of a hotel complex near the AOKS building, as well as the plans to move the Afrikyans' house because of the new road near the Northern Avenue. Environmentalists say that according to the space snapshots, Yerevan has lost nearly 70% of green zones owing to the active construction over the past 20 years.