YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. In order to improve the public transport sphere of Yerevan, first of all microbuses should be replaced by big and medium-capacity buses. As Deputy Yerevan Mayor Kamo Areyan reported at the February 13 press conference, currently 253 big and medium-capacity buses operate in Yerevan, 151 of which are Bogdan buses. In K. Areyan's words, another 800 buses should be brought in order to reduce the number of nearly 3300 microbuses operating in Yerevan. In his words, they work in the direction of replenishing Yerevan public transport park with the above mentioned number of buses in the coming three years. This year it is planned to bring 150 buses, for which 1.7 bln drams will be allocated. The Deputy Mayor stated that though nearly 100 stop pavilions with route numbers and signs were placed last year in Yerevan, nevertheless, public transport means continue parking outside of stops. In K. Areyan's words, the Mayor gave the respective instruction to the Traffic Police in this connection.

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