The Prefect’s Office of the Southern District of Moscow cancelled
its resolution on construction of a restaurant on the territory
of the Bitsevsky park. Such a statement has been made by an
official from the Prefect’s Office today during a protest
action against such construction. According to the official,
the fence around the construction site as well as all the
constructions will be dismantled within 30 days.
Sergei Mitrokhin, YABLOKO’s leader and deputy of the Moscow
City Duma made a speech at the action congratulating Muscovites
with a victory. “We would not be able to succeed here without
your mass-scale resistance [to unlawful construction in the
natural reserve],” Mitrokhin said. At the same time YABLOKO’s
leader called the participants of the action to stay on guard
and counteract to any such construction plans in the park.
Mitrokhin also told to the gathering that Public Prosecutor’s
Office in a reply on his deputy’s inquiry informed that they
were going to find out how such a situation emerged.
Mitrokhin also told to the participants of the action that
YABLOKO managed to block the draft law envisaging 1 per cent
reductions of specially protected natural territories once
in three years
(for details see “YABLOKO disrupted the plans on elimination
of a specially protected natural territory in Moscow”. Press
Release, June 24, 2009)
According to Mitrokhin, earlier due to YABLOKO’s efforts
the city of Moscow managed to preserve Lilac Garden on the
east of Moscow, Sadovniki Park in the south, also YABLOKO
stopped several attempts to start construction works in the
natural reserve at Losiny Island in Moscow.
Other speakers expressed their gratitude to the YABLOKO party
and their readiness to assist to the party in the election
campaign.
See also:
Yabloko for
Environmental Safety
500 people came to the meeting
for protection of Bitsevsky Forest in Moscow. Press Release.
June 3, 2009
YABLOKO disrupted the plans
on elimination of a specially protected natural territory
in Moscow. Press Release, June 24, 2009
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