President's protocol chief goes unpunished
"The fight against corruption, nepotism and protectionism must become a priority in our work. The effectiveness of this fight depends on political will of the government and the civil action of the people."
(Excerpt from President Robert Kocharyan?s inaugural address on April 9, 2003)

Almost all the departments of the Yerevan Mayor's office expressed their negativity about the allocation of this plot of land in the Arabkir district. However Mayor Robert Nazaryan ignored these views and signed a decision giving the plot away. One who was not displeased was the former mayor of the Arabkir community. It was in the park just in front of his office that 15 trees were cut down. The Aravot daily already reported this story, but did not know at the time who the official was who was able to destroy this part of the park and avoid any responsibility. We now know that the real owner of the building under construction there is Mamikon Tonoyan, the chief of the protocol department of President Kocharyan's administration.

Edik Baghdasaryan