YEREVAN, JUNE 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Violations, in particular, music loudliness exceeding the permitted norm, have been registered in four out of eight public catering entities checked over the last month in Yerevan. As Karen Gevorgian, the Head of the Trade and Service Department of Yerevan Mayor's Office, reported at the June 25 press conference, the checkings were mainly conducted on the basis of citizens' complaints. In K. Gevorgian's words, administrative fines in the amount of 30-40 thousand drams (nearly 67-112 USD) were imposed on the owners of the above mentioned four entities. The head of the department also touched upon issues of organization of mourning accessories' sale. He said that according to RA law On Funeral, sale of these accessories will be permitted only in stalls with darkened glasses, as well as in territories near cemeteries. And catafalques, according to the law, should park only in Arshakunyats, 18 and in territories near cemeteries, as well as should have a proper permit for transporting a corpse.

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