Yerevan’s historic Pak Shuka came under demolition late last month much to the opposition of activists who questioned the legality of the construction amid rumors the 100-year-old structure was going to be turned into a supermarket.
A key stopping point for tourists who come to delight their appetites in the markets fresh and dry produce, the Pak Shuka or “Closed Market” caused a social media firestorm as photos of the demolition spread on Facebook, prompting Yerevan mayor Taron Margaryan to address the issue via the networking site and through an official statement posted on the city’s website, which revealed that construction, tearing part of the Shuka’s historical roof, was carried out without a license.
The market is now under surveillance and any further construction has been stopped, but activists are insistent on being part any decision making process involving the market’s future.
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