TV Program on the Problems of Residents of Temporary Dwellings
00:00, August 17, 2006 | News | Right to Respect for Private and Family Life | Support for civil iniciatives
On August 15, the 4th TV-program on the problems of residents of temporary dwellings was held in Lori-TV within the framework of the project “Isolated Civilization”.
The coordinator and the lawyer of HCA Vanadzor, the lawyer of the municipality of Vanadzor, the head of condominium and department of housing management and residents of temporary dwellings discussed the following issues:
• What are the suggestions for solving the housing problems of the residents of temporary dwellings?
• What are the opportunities to realize those suggestions?
On July 26, during the special session of avagani (counsellors) of Vanadzor, the residents of temporary dwellings presented their suggestions for the solution of housing problems, particularly:
1. To allocate a territory in one of the area of temporary dwellings, if there is no such, in order to build houses for the residents of temporary dwellings
2. To create a Fund for house building including allocations from the budgets of Local Authorities, State government and residents
3. Allocate the same budget (10000 drams per month for two year) foreseen for the residents of temporary dwellings in order to improve the 42 houses belonging to the community, which are in very poor conditions
4. The coordinator of HCA Vanadzor Arthur Sakunts mentioned that during the work out of suggestions HCA Vanadzor supported the residents.
The head of condominium of Vanadzor municipality Grisha Paravyan presented the possibilities of realizing the suggestions.
The resident of the temporary dwelling does not have any right for the area of the dwelling, as it is considered temporary. The territories, which belong to the community, are allotted to citizens by auction. Allocation of some territory for house building in the area of temporary dwellings is not realistic.
The apartments, which are in unfavourable conditions, will be allocated to citizens after some further investigations. The municipality is ready to pay the cost of the temporary dwelling and the fee foreseen for renting.
What are the legal opportunities and obstacles for execution of those suggestions?
RA Land Code defines that the land belonging to the community can be allotted by auction. The land cannot be sold if the temporary dwelling is on that land and if people live there. By RA law “On Local Authorities” the problem of residents of temporary dwellings is classified among voluntary rights of the mayor as social support. The same law defines possibility of allotting destroyed apartments. The lands occupied by temporary dwellings cannot be allotted to someone forever and free of charge.
Arthur Sakunts thinks that according to RA Constitution, international agreements, the state bears responsibilities before its citizens. The state should provide more social security and support for those who do not have apartments.
42 apartments do not completely solve the problems of 186 families who live in temporary dwellings.
RA legislation allows changing the main plan of the town by the decision of avagani (counsellors). It means to change the status of using one of the areas of temporary dwellings and create housing fund belonging to the community.
In order to realize this proposal the community might submit projects to different international Funds. Otherwise, the housing problems of those who are not in the list of getting destroyed apartments remain unsolved.
The municipality suggests renting a place or moving to hostels for two years or moving their temporary dwelling to Leningradyan temporary dwelling area.
The head of condominium of Vanadzor municipality Grisha Paravyan thinks that every resident must think constructively and must solve his problem himself.