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Bilked owners of the apartments on Buzand Street in central Yerevan today held a protest outside the presidential palace. They said only the head of state can solve their problem, and thus their questions were answered by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. GALA TV shot and disseminated the video of their meeting.
"It's been 10 years that we've been on the street — meet with us not as the president, but as a resident [of the country], of which we are one of the few. Meet us without journalists, without lawyers; accept us and at least listen. Only you can solve our problem. We've been on the street for 10 years, moving from house to house," said one of the demonstrators, addressing Sargsyan.
In response, Sargsyan advised them to "go to Hovik" (Head of the Presidential Oversight Service Hovhannes Hovsepyan). The homeowners said they have but he didn't resolve their issue.
"Go to Hovik. He'll listen to you; [he’ll] tell you," Sargsyan repeated.
"Thank you, have a nice day," said the apartment owners as Sargsyan left.
Video credit: GALA TV
Updated 2:22 pm on the same day: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that "Hovik" referred to newly appointed RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan.