Traders of trade fair by Hrazdan stadium hold protest action by governmental building
26.03.2009,
22:28
A number of traders of the trade fair by Hrazdan stadium held a protest action in front of the building of the Armenian Government demanding decrease of rental payments from management of the trade fair.
YEREVAN, March 26. /ARKA/. A number of traders of the trade fair by Hrazdan stadium held a protest action in front of the building of the Armenian Government demanding decrease of rental payments from management of the trade fair.
According to the participants of the action they pay 150,000-250,000 AMD rental fee monthly, depending on sizes of their trading pavilions, but they are not able to pay rental payments as the trade turnover has decreased.
Traders noted the rents have lately been decreased by 10%, but they need to be decreased by 30-40% more.
They stated the directorate of the trade fair has already warned the most active participants of the action to leave their spots in the trade fair.
Aleksandr Ghazaryan, the Head of the Department for Reception of Citizens and Discussion of Petitions of the Armenian Government met with participants of the action and assured them that the Government understands the difficulty of the problem and will try to help them.
He also stressed the Government does not have the right to decrease the rent, but tries to help to settle the problem through negotiations. –0--
According to the participants of the action they pay 150,000-250,000 AMD rental fee monthly, depending on sizes of their trading pavilions, but they are not able to pay rental payments as the trade turnover has decreased.
Traders noted the rents have lately been decreased by 10%, but they need to be decreased by 30-40% more.
They stated the directorate of the trade fair has already warned the most active participants of the action to leave their spots in the trade fair.
Aleksandr Ghazaryan, the Head of the Department for Reception of Citizens and Discussion of Petitions of the Armenian Government met with participants of the action and assured them that the Government understands the difficulty of the problem and will try to help them.
He also stressed the Government does not have the right to decrease the rent, but tries to help to settle the problem through negotiations. –0--
