Today, the RA Public Council discussed the ongoing debate regarding the construction of storefronts in Mashtots Park.

While Yerevan Chief Architect Narek Sargsyan assured those concerned that the structures were of a temporary nature (2-3 years), he confessed that the identity of the storeowners wasn’t known and that no contracts had been signed by the Yerevan Municipality.

An amazing confession indeed but not all that credible.

There isn’t one square meter of space in Yerevan, especially downtown, that is being developed where the owners haven’t provided the Chief Architect with their building plans.

In fact, Hetq has learnt that the Yerevan Municipality has granted the Eastern Oasis Ltd with a building permit for the Mashtots Park. The permit has an expiration date of 2028.