28 years have passed since the devastating earthquake of 1988. But "disaster zone" embarrassing expression has not disappeared from our lips. According to official sources, killed more than 25 thousand people, 19 thousand became invalids and 530 thousand people were left homeless. "Shirak Center" According to the Director of the NGO Tumasyan, kisaplvats former factory buildings and dormitories or buildings are still home to about 3 thousand families, or that is the same as 15 thousand inhabitants.

28 years was not enough time for a final settlement. But it turns out the construction project was stopped 4-5 years ago. And parallel to this catastrophic conditions, authorities are scratching their heads for the office of mayor, promises to move mountains, but follows their promises, former mayor lives in a castle, a luxury hotel to be built, "Alexandropol", "Oasis" restaurant. The huts in the background of the owner of the famous restaurant "Polozmukuch" acting mayor Samvel Balasanyan, who lives in the castle, breweries operate as Gyumri and Javakhk.

Recall that in 2008 the President announced that. "In a few years we will be able to fully overcome the consequences of the disaster. When I say full, I mean that there will be no people left homeless by the earthquake. "

But today the reality is that we have an approximate 15,000 residents who live in shacks. Let's hope at least this year will be traded little "cabin", "disaster area", "debris" expressions of the city's rich cultural heritage like Gyumri, it is not suitable.

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