As news.am reported, Head of Government-Affiliated State Property Management Department Arman Sahakyan stated, that "Dvin" and "Sevan" Hotels Construction to be completed. During press-conference Arman Sahakyan said, "Dvin" hotel will be reconstructed by 2014, or even earlier. And the basis for this optimism is the new commitments which the Hotel's proprietor has assumed. According to these obligations, if the proprietor does not carry out the investments specified in the contract, it will have to pay ten percent from the sum of unfulfilled investments, as a penalty. "Dvin" hotel was sold in 2003 to Caucasian Communication Group for US$ 3 million. The buyer had pledged to build a 5-star hotel in five years and to invest US$ 30 million; but no essential investment is made so far. And finally, if Dvin Hotel is not reconstructed, the Government of Armenia reserves the right to take its possession by court order, after 2014. During press-conference Arman Sahakyan also hoped, that reconstruction of "Sevan" hotel will reach its logical end. The hotel was sold in 1996 to "Carousel Establishment Company", which belongs to British-Armenian businessman Vache Manukian. Even though the buyer was obliged to rebuild the hotel in five years, it remains in dilapidated condition. During his visit to Yerevan in late September, Vache Manukian discussed the hotel's fate with Yerevan's mayor, Karen Karapetyan. Apparently, Manukian does not want to build a hotel, but rather a cultural or a business center. However, he has not reached a final agreement with municipal authorities so far.
In Yerevan almost in one day was demolished house of famous architect Rafael Israelyan, the author of memorial "Battle of Sardarapat" and "The Victory" monument, reported Panarmenian.net. The house, designed by Israelyan, was built in 1954 on Saryan street. The architect is also the author of some sculptural decorations, which were made by his own hands. On October 8, a ruined house walls were still standing, but two days later we can see only a mountain of debris. A new hotel complex to be built at the same site and Yerevan municipality approved the project. During his interview to Panarmenian.net, architect Arsen Karapetyan mentioned, "Now, in Yerevan there are few buildings, which preserve the memory of our city. Israelyan's contribution in Armenian architecure was so great, that nobody has right to destroy his house. Instead of building another hotel in the same place, his house must become in museum. Thus, in future Yerevan will become a city without memory".
On September 15 took place the opening ceremony of the new contemporary cycle track in Malatya-Sebastya region, Yerevan, reported information agency "Armenpress". The construction of the new track launched in June 2010 with the agreement signed between the Yerevan municipality and "Renco Armestate" company. For developing bicycle sport in the republic, the new stadium has been constructed and equipped with contemporary devices and security system. It also has medical and doping control rooms. New track is equipped with a 250 meters long high quality wood cycle way. Now, any international and professional tournament may be conducted in this perfect cycle stadium with the capacity of 3 200 audience.
As reported by PanARMENIAN.net, on 7 monuments in Yerevan has already been placed plates with QR Code and further 37 monuments and 20 buildings will be also provided with QR Code till September 20. QR Code contains useful information about monument or building, and one can receive the information through a mobile telephone. The program is mainly provided for tourists to facilitate obtaining information about the historical and cultural monuments in Armen. Each QR code transfers to the corresponding page of monuments.yerevan.am web-site, which contains information about each monument in three languages (Armenian, Russian and English) including the name of the architect, the material used to create the monument, its history and photographs. The Program was offered by Yerevan City Hall and realized by "Center of Technology Management of Yerevan" and foundation "City of the World". It should be noted, that each QR Code plate costs 150 thousand AMD. QR code is designed by the Japanese company "Denso-Wave". It contains characters: letters, numbers and special symbols. One QR code may contain up to 7089 digits and 4296 characters. QR codes are often used to transfer information from one phone to another.
The opening ceremony of Matenadaran new building will be held at 20-year anniversary of Armenian's Independence Day on September 21. The competition to design the new Matenadaran building was announced back in 1987-1988, and it won an architectural studio headed by architect Artur Meschyan. Construction began, but stopped because of Spitak earthquake in 1988, and resumed only in 2008. The project mainly funded by Russian businessmen and philanthropist Sergey Ambartsumyan (US$ 7.120 million). The second largest investor is Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (US$ 2.840 million). With 11358 square meters total area 30.5-high Matenadaran building can withstand an earthquake of 9 points. There is a separate depository of precious manuscripts in the building, reading rooms, a department for manuscripts digitization, observatory, 220-seat hall and so on. A new building is only the first phase of the project. At the second phase it is planned to renovate the old building of Matenadaran and make it a museum complex. In the third phase the part of the road connecting Mashtots avenue to Matenadaran will be renovated.
