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1 | Armenia: Backhanded Victory for Environmental Activists | Armenia: Fandresen'ny Mpikatroka Miaro Ny Tontolo Iainana |
2 | After almost three months of continuous protests and sit-ins staged by activists in a battle to save Mashtots Park, the Armenian President, Serzh Sargsyan, ordered the removal of structures already constructed on the basis that they weren't aesthetically appealing, a reason that wasn't on the agenda of those fighting against illegal construction in one of Yerevan's last remaining green spaces. | Taorian'ny telo volana nisian'ny fihetsiketsehana sy sit-ins tsy ankiato nokarakarain'ireo mpikatroka ho amin'ny tolona hanavotana ny zaridainan'i Mashtots, nanome baiko ny hanesorana hatramin'ny fakany ny foto-drafitrasa efa tafaorina noho ny faharatsian'endriny ny filoha Armeniana, Serzh Sargsyan, antony iray tsy tafiditra tao anatin'ny fandaharam-potoanan'ireo mpitolona manohitra ny fananganana tsy ara-dalàna atao amin'ny iray amin'ireo sehatra maitso sisa tavela ao Yerevan izany. |
3 | In addition to their demands to preserve the park for health and environmental reasons, protesters objected to the 'boutique' kiosks because no public hearings were held on the matter and no environmental impact assessment was conducted on the area, both of which are required by law. | Ankoatra ny fitakian'ny mpanao fihetsiketsehana ho fiarovana ny zaridaina hitandroana ny fahasalamana sy fiarovana ny tontolo iainana, kianin'ny mpanao fihetsiketsehana ihany koa ny fametrahana trano heva satria tsy nisy ny fanontaniana ny olona momba azy ireny ary tsy nisy ihany koa ny fanadihadiana natao ny amin'izay mety ho fiantraikany eo amin'ny manodidina ao amin'ny faritra, takian'ny lalàna anefa ireo zava-droa loha ireo. |
4 | Voice of the Nightingale voiced its concerns [AM] with the government's disregard for rule of law. | Naneho ny ahiahiny “Feom-borona” noho ny fanitsakitsahan'ny fitondrana ny lalàna |
5 | It was made clear that the President has forgotten about the law when the issue has to do with the aesthetics of objects. | Hita mazava tsara tokoa fa adinon'ny governemanta ny lalàna raha noresahina ny amin'ny tokony hanomezana endrika tsara ny fananganana. |
6 | The president announced that the construction of the kiosks were perfectly legal, the mayor had done everything correctly, but the kiosks weren't so pleasing to look out and it wouldn't be a good idea to have them as eye sores for the next few years. | Nanambara ny filoha fa ara-dalàna soa aman-tsara ny fananganana trano heva, ary nanao ny asany araka ny tokony izy ny ben'ny tanàna, kanefa hita fa tsy dia tsara endrika rehefa topaza-maso ireo kioska ka tsy dia tsara ny hamelana azy ireo hijoro taona maro fa manimba maso. |
7 | Protestors, Mashtots Park, Yerevan, Armenia © Hetq Online | Mpanao fihetsiketsehana, tao amin'ny Zaridaina Mashtots, ao Yerevan, Armenia © Hetq Online |
8 | The decision came just a few days after police used force against protesters, injuring a few and arresting others. | Noraisina izao fanapaha-kevitra izao andro vitsy taorian'ny fampiasan-kery nataon'ny polisy tamin'ny mpanao fihetsiketsehana, izay naharatràna olona vitsy sy nisamboarana ny olona sasany. |
9 | Save Mashtots Park, a tumblr setup in support of the movement, named those detained while Civilnet, the news and analysis site of Yerevan-based think tank and development agency Civilitas Foundation captured footage of the scuffle. | Arovy ny zaridaina Mashtots, natsangana ny valan-tserasera “tumblr” ho fanohanana ny hetsika, hanomezana ny anaran'ireo nogadraina, raha naka ny sary nahitana korontana ny faribolana mpihevitra sy tranonkalam-baovao sy fanadihadiana Civilnet, ao Yerevan. |
10 | The activists detained were later released and congratulatory messages left on the Facebook group of civic NGO Մե՛նք ենք այս քաղաքի տերը (This City Belongs to Us), who were instrumental in initiating the movement, highlighted frustration at how the Armenian president handled the situation. | |
11 | Group member Lena Nazaryan writes: Serge Sargysan hasn't realized one bit the rights of the residents of the Republic of Armenia and the priorities of the people who are the sovereign basis of the Republic of Armenia's Constitution and the legitimizing source of state officials (President, Mayor, etc.) | Tsy tsapan'i Serge Sargysan ny iray amin'ny zon'ny mponina ato amin'ny Repoblikan'i Armenia sy ny lahara-pahamehan'ny vahoaka andriamanjakan'ny Lalampanorenan'ny Repoblikan'i Armenia sy loharano maha ara-dalàna ny manampahefana (Filoha, Ben'ny tanàna, sns.) |
12 | During his visit to Mashtots Park, Sargysan was also accompanied by Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan, who didn't meet with protesters despite repeated pleas. | Nandritra ny fitsidihany tao amin'ny zaridaina Mashtots, niaraka tamin'i Ben'ny tanànan'ny Yerevan, Taron Margaryan, izay tsy nihaona tamin'ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana na dia teo aza ny antso imbetsaka natao azy i Sargysan. |
13 | Some, like Anahit Markosian, called for his resignation on the Armenian Environmental Network Facebook group page: | Nisy, ny sasany, tahaka an'i Anahit Markosian, niantso ny fialany hita ao amin'ny pejy Facebook-n'ny vondrona Armeniana miaro ny tontolo iainana: |
14 | I think the latest events at Mashtots park call for mayor Margarian's resignation. | Mieritreritra aho fa ny fametram-pialàn'ny ben'ny tanàna no notakiana tamin'ny hetsika farany niseho tao amin'ny zaridaina Mashtots. |
15 | Not only has he shown his unwillingness and inability to solve the problem, but he also created a situation where the citizens and police are constantly being pitched against each other, thus putting both sides in the harms way. | Tsy ny tsy fahazotoany sy ny tsy fahaizany mamaha ny olana misy ihany no nasehony, fa izy koa no mahatongany olom-pirenena sy ny polisy hifamaly hatrany, ka nampidi-doza ny roa tonta. |
16 | Such irresponsible and destructive behavior on behalf of the Mayor should not be tolerated. | Tsy azo leferina ny fitondratena tsy mahay mandray andraikitra sy mamotika ataon'ny ben'ny tanàna toy izany |
17 | Although the kiosks were ordered to be dismantled for all the reasons activists were not voicing, the longevity of the movement has been seen as a sort of awakening of Armenian civil society which has otherwise remained rather apathetic since the collapse of the Soviet Union some 20 years ago. | Na dia nandeha aza ny baiko hesorana ireo kiôska noho ny antony maro tsy notenenin'ny mpikatroka akory, ny faharetan'ny hetsika no nahitana fa nifoha tamin'ny torimasony ny fiarahamonim-pirenena Armeniana, izay hita somary narefo ihany hatramin'izay naharavan'ny firaisamben'ny Sovietika efa ho 20 taona lasa izay. |
18 | The Armenian Observer blog comments. | Bilaogy Armeniana “Observer blog” naneho hevitra hoe: |
19 | […] the activists forced the country's top official to carry out their demand and this is a remarkable achievement of civil activism in Armenia. | Nanery ny mpiasam-panjakana ambony ireo mpikatroka mba hanaiky ny fitakian'izy ireo ary izany no zava-bita lehibe indrindra notontosain'ny olo-tsotra mpikatroka ao Armenia. |
20 | These guys showed they're real fighters, who stood there under snow and rain, fought back police and provocateurs and won their cause! | Nampiseho izy ireo fa tena mpitolona marina, izay niaritra tao anatin'ny oram-panala sy ny orana, nanohitra ny polisy sy ny mpihantsy ady ka nahazo fandresena! |
21 | Writing on his organization's blog when the movement started in February, Kirk Wallace, Armenia Office Program Director at the Armenian Environmental Network, has also seen a change. | Kirk Wallace, Talen'ny Fandaharam-potoana momba ny tontolo iainana ao Armenia, nanoratra tao amin'ny bilaogin'ny fikambanany raha vao nanomboka ny hetsika tamin'ny volana Febroary, fa nahita fiovana ihany koa izy. |
22 | Mashtots Park is already a victory for justice and the rule of law. | Efa Fandresena ho amin'ny rariny sy ny fampanajàna ny ara-dalàna ny [raharaha] zaridaina Mashtots. |
23 | Young people have sparked a renewed interest in social consciousness and have provided the first real glimmers of hope in decades. | Nahatonga ny olona ho liana amin'ny raharaha sosialy sy nanome tsirim-panantenana ao anatin'ny taompolo vitsivitsy indray ny tanora |
24 | While welcoming the development, however, some such as Unzipped noted the timing of the move, coming as it did just days before Armenia's crucial parliamentary election. “Ha! Reports: #Armenia president visited the site, hijacked #OccupyMashtotsPark & ordered dismantlement of kiosks. | Na dia nahafaly aza ny fivoara-draharaha, nomarihan'ny sasany tahaka an'i Unzipped ny fotoam-panesorana ho andro vitsy mialoha ny fifidianana solombavahoaka ao Armenia “Ha! Tatitra: Nitsidika ny toerana ny Filohan'i #Armenia, nanodina ny #OccupyMashtotsPark & nanome baiko amin'ny fanongotana ny kiôska. |
25 | How sweet #armelection #PR,” the blogger commented on Twitter. | Mahafinaritra kosa ny #armelection [fiadiam-pifidianana] #PR,” hoy ny mpamahana bolongana naneho hevitra tao amin'ny Twitter. |