“The whole Byureghavan dies of hunger”: action outside Government (video)
The citizens, who have been complaining of their problems for years, today have hopefully gathered outside the Government building. Numerous former employees of Byureghavan’s bottle factory have come here. 150 people haven’t been paid their 5 months’ salary. “Almost half of the employees, who have AMD 500 000 salary debt, were paid their wages, but then the process stopped,” says Hovik Borjyan. Another former employee Samvel Diloyan adds, “We also demand to reopen the plant, the whole Byureghavan dies of hunger.” They have turned both to the Government and Serzh Sargsyan for many times. The Governor of the 500-member factory says that they will pay off the debts, when they have money. “But in front of our eyes, it must be highlighted and I want our voice to reach the Prime Minister that in front of our eyes our plant is robbed, destroyed and everything possible is sold,” notes Hovik Borjyan. Former employees of Nairit plant have been in high spirits. The delegation of EU ASIA Business Finance Centre arrives in Armenia on October 6 with vital investment projects for Armenia. They will meet with PM Karen Karapetyan. The reopening on Nairit plant is also included in the investment project. “We will carefully follow those negotiations. Today we want to meet with Prime Minister, with newly-appointed minister, we want to tell them that Nairit is the spine of Armenia’s economy and they shouldn’t break the spine,” says former employee of Nairit Anahit Manukyan. Former residents of Kond have also come here with their demands. “We have given them our houses in Kentron and we aren’t able to buy houses in other districts. The proposed compensation is worth pennies,” says Mher Karakhanyan. 26 refugee families living at Sebastia 3A and former pilots with disabilities have also gathered here. No Government representative approached them.
