2007-10-06 15:53:00 'Symphony of stones' to be destroyed again
ArmInfo. The unique quadras known as "Symphony of stones" are again being destroyed Garni. As it became clear to ArmInfo correspondent, it is already two days that destruction of
unique and picturesque monument of the nature is taking place not far from the pagan temple of the I century Garni, in the Azat river gorge. Two years ago ArmInfo managed to signal in time about a similar fact and to prevent destruction of the unique quadras.
That time Ecology Minister Vardan Ayvazyan promised to involve the stones zone in the administrative territory of Khosrof park, but local authorities prevented that stemming from their own ideas and benefit. Today several local residents supported by the village administration continue doing vandalism,
"cutting" beautiful basalt quadras created by the nature and being a subject of vital interest of numerous tourists, and use them like construction material. The head of Garni village administration is
responsible for this, but he did not want to have contacts with the press. It is not clear if the government will meddle in this matter or not. The village "businessmen" need these quadras, which are
perfect by form and processed by the nature over hundreds of years, for sale. The quadras are so perfect that they may be used in construction of cottages without processing. According to the unspecified information, the head of Garni village administration himself "legally" allowed cutting of the stones. But the latter does not simply answer telephone calls of journalists.
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