26 garbage and water street cleaner trucks converged on Yerevan’s Hrazdan Gorge recently in the first stage of the “A Cleaner Yerevan” program launched by Mayor Taron Margaryan.

The gorge, a popular spot with its meandering river and green space for Yerevan residents seeking to beat the summer heat, has a tendency to get dirtier quicker than the city’s other recreational parks.

Next Saturday, the clean-up program will target another popular site, Haghtanak Park, with its kiddie rides and the towering Mother Armenia statue.