Public outcry rising in Spitak against dismantling of elevator plant
28.08.2017,
16:59
The decision of the owner of an elevator-manufacturing plant in Armenian Spitak to dismantle it and move to another location has caused a strong public outcry not only in the town but across the country.
YEREVAN, August 28. /ARKA/. The decision of the owner of an elevator-manufacturing plant in Armenian Spitak to dismantle it and move to another location has caused a strong public outcry not only in the town but across the country.
The residents of the town say although the plant is idle at present, the building is strong and can still serve. The plant was built in the 90s of the past century after the tragic 1988 earthquake in Spitak on a World Bank loan.
Speaking at a news conference today Vahan Hamazaspyan, who has developed a solarization project, said the plant is the only enterprise in the town that survived the earthquake.
"We discussed this issue with representatives of the Council of Armenian Intelligentsia and I was asked to present the problem to the public. The decision is nothing but a ‘malicious joke" against the people. We are fighting emigration, but at the same time we are destroying our factories," Hamazaspyan said.
He said although the plant is now privately owned, it does not give its owner the right to dismantle it. "I intended to set up there a helio technology enterprise, which would help create new jobs," Hamazaspyan said.
The founder of the plant Norayr Muradyan said the elevator plant was built at the site of the only stadium in Spitak. In the 90s, when the government in Armenia was replaced, it borrowed more than $1.6 million from the World Bank to complete the construction of the plant. But later it was sold at an absurd price of $650,000.
Muradyan said that the residents of Spitak are ready to raise funds and buy out the plant to save it from dismantling.
He also said that a few days ago a letter was sent to the president of the country with a request to ban the dismantling of the plant. "Our further actions will depend on his answer," Muradyan said.-0-
The residents of the town say although the plant is idle at present, the building is strong and can still serve. The plant was built in the 90s of the past century after the tragic 1988 earthquake in Spitak on a World Bank loan.
Speaking at a news conference today Vahan Hamazaspyan, who has developed a solarization project, said the plant is the only enterprise in the town that survived the earthquake.
"We discussed this issue with representatives of the Council of Armenian Intelligentsia and I was asked to present the problem to the public. The decision is nothing but a ‘malicious joke" against the people. We are fighting emigration, but at the same time we are destroying our factories," Hamazaspyan said.
He said although the plant is now privately owned, it does not give its owner the right to dismantle it. "I intended to set up there a helio technology enterprise, which would help create new jobs," Hamazaspyan said.
The founder of the plant Norayr Muradyan said the elevator plant was built at the site of the only stadium in Spitak. In the 90s, when the government in Armenia was replaced, it borrowed more than $1.6 million from the World Bank to complete the construction of the plant. But later it was sold at an absurd price of $650,000.
Muradyan said that the residents of Spitak are ready to raise funds and buy out the plant to save it from dismantling.
He also said that a few days ago a letter was sent to the president of the country with a request to ban the dismantling of the plant. "Our further actions will depend on his answer," Muradyan said.-0-
