Hundreds of Parents Threaten to Not Send Their Children to School in Protest

In front of School No. 6 named after Moses Silikian in the city of Armavir, the underground garages that have been in operation since the USSR era have become a real nightmare for residents and schoolchildren. According to photojournalist Gagik Shamshyan, these underground garages are in truly unsanitary conditions. This information is reported by Shamshyan.com.

In an interview with the photojournalist, residents stated: “This situation did not exist during the Soviet era; there was even a guard. Now, there is a stench, and we are breathing in this foul odor, not only us but also the children attending school. We have repeatedly appealed to both the previous and current authorities. However, there has been no benefit. The situation remains the same. They say that the situation has changed, and urgent solutions are being provided to such issues. Nothing has changed at all. The only change is that the unsanitary conditions in this area are becoming more dangerous day by day.”

“Days ago, we approached the Armavir City Hall, and the deputy mayor replied that it was not our business; they plan to build a playground in that area. It is a completely ‘schizophrenic’ response. Who has seen a playground built over garbage and dangerous support pillars and panels?”

“Do they not want to think about the consequences? We have even approached the city hall and suggested that they can give management rights to the residents as an ownership right, and we would take care of it as our own. They are not even agreeable to that at the Armavir City Hall. So what should we do? Our hope is in the government, that they will finally make the relevant authorities aware to solve the problem. Otherwise, after the warming of the weather, an epidemic will spread in that area.”

“We have also approached the relevant authorities to install artificial barriers near the school, so children can cross the road safely. There have been numerous instances where some reckless drivers operate their vehicles in a stunt-like manner, and every day, when we send our children to school, we think that we might soon receive bad news – ‘an accident has occurred.’”