YEREVAN. – Armenian National Assembly’s ruling Republican Party Faction member Manvel Badeyan offered his space to well-known French Carrefour hypermarket chain to build a hypermarket there, but the space was unsuitable, 168 Zham daily reports.

“Speaking about the reasons, he noted that the building did not meet [Carrefour’s requirements] with the physical features.

‘The buildings in Armenia cannot meet these requirements because it is required that one square meter [of space] withstand no less than 1,000 kilograms,’ he said, noting that Armenia’s buildings withstand less weight.  

‘Carrefour has heavy equipment; that is why they either will have to be placed on the first floor, or a special building will have to be constructed,’ he concretized.   

The MP also informed that, according to rumors, Carrefour is constructing its [own] building in Avan [community of capital city Yerevan]. Moreover, the construction has started a long time ago,” 168 Zham writes.