Hundreds of Illegal Buildings Demolished in One Day, Says Tigran Avinyan

In Yerevan, dozens of attempts are made daily to construct illegal buildings, and in many cases, the city's administration records these violations and holds the responsible parties accountable. According to the new local government law, they will be able to demand the demolition of such buildings from all stakeholders. This was stated by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan during a press conference today.

“Such a large-scale effort to combat illegal constructions has not been undertaken in Yerevan in recent decades. As for the legislative regulations, even in areas where we previously had limited legal options to demolish or obstruct such constructions, apart from recording and imposing fines, we will now have the authority through the new local government package to demand the demolition of illegal buildings or illegal openings and, in the case of non-compliance, the operator or individual will face substantial fines,” said Avinyan.

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