Opinion: Unless we change our approach, there will be lion flu and other infections (video)
We are destroying the entire history of Yerevan with our own hands. Never has the city suffered such great harm as in the years of independence,” ecologist Karine Danielyan said today speaking about the pending demolition of the old (round) building of Zvartnots Airport. In the same way, we demolished the Officer's House another historical building which housed premieres of operas. Now a business center is built in its place. We allowed business to enter our capital and destroy everything,” the member of the Public Council added. “We are gradually destroying everything and turning from a cultural national into a nomadic tribe,” publicist Karine Hakobyan said in her turn. Speaking about the raging swine flu, Karine Danielyan tried to explain the problem from an environmental point of view. “Scientists say that people have begun a struggle against Nature, but Nature will give its response. We will witness many new emerging diseases in the future and unless we change our approach to ecology, there will be lion flu and other infections; I do not know what else,” the ecologist said. “Only when people get infected does the Ministry of Health distribute medications and vaccines. But this is not the main function of the Ministry: it should take preventive measures before the spread of the infection,” Karine Hakobyan said.
