Walk down the two main streets in the town of Sevan and you’ll see fruits and vegetables being sold on the sidewalks alongside wandering cats and dogs. It would appear that no one from the mayor’s office, located close by, is either aware of this evident violation of the health codes or either they know but don’t care. Robert Rafaelyan, an advisor to the Sevan Municipality, took issue with our observation of official neglect. He stated that the town was doing all it could to stop sidewalk vendors from selling their goods on the streets but that no one was listening. "We have proposed that they relocate to the market and sell their goods there but they won’t go. True, the market is small but all the necessary facilities are in place. This issue is at the top of our list to solve," said Mr. Rafaelyan. We tried to get some of the street vendors to talk to us but they refused. They told us that if they gave us an interview they’d be in trouble with the municipality. Anahit was one of the brave ones who talked to us. When we asked why she was selling her goods on the roadside she angrily answered, "Do you think I like sitting in this dust and dirt all day long? Let the mayor find me decent work to do and I’ll dump all this stuff in the garbage and leave here. It’s easy for them to sit in their offices and tell us what to do. There’s no work, what else can I do to make a living. I raise a family on the few pennies I make here." We checked out the market and saw that most of the stalls were empty. We found out that another reason why those selling on the street are reluctant to relocate to the market is that they’d have to pay a fee of 300-500 AMD, whereas selling out in the open is free.