elENGLISH Periòdic EDITION NewsF R I 1 6 THE ELEMENTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN TWENTY POINTS Anti-terrorist protections still pending latest reports’ resolution Trini Marín announces that the awarding of the The capital, Escaldes and the Police analyse system will be made no later than September best solution to adapt obstacles to environment ANA tections have been submitted, since depending on where they should be placed, they must have a different ty- pology and dimensions. In the specifi- cations sheet it was detailed that a re- movable system had to be provided that could be installed and removed, able to be transported and that in case that it requires anchors these should remain hidden; another movable or foldable one that can remain in the same place without hindering cir- culation and finally an integrable or folded system. «One of the systems we saw in France, which are like barriers, adapts very well to the environment», said Marín, stressing the fact that «we must be careful and put elements so that vehicles cannot pass, but which not cause too much impact». As explained in the tender specifications sheet, the system will combine different modalities DISTRIBUTION The protections are planned to be/ installed in 20 points along avenues Meritxell and Carle- many. In the case of Escaldes-Engorda- ny they are eleven points and nine in the capital. Specifically, it is planned Pedestrians walk through Vivand at the junction with avinguda Meritxell. to put the removable systems at the two ends of Vivand and another at 33 the height of the intersection be- EL PERIÒDIC ruled out that if the documentation tween carrer Ciutat de Sabadell and ESCALDES-ENGORDANY is ready before, it may convene an ex- Copríncep François Mitterrand. The @PeriodicAND traordinary plenary session to give mobile systems are planned for car- he awarding of the anti-terror- the green light to the issue. rer Paraires, passeig d’Arnaldeta de ist protection system to be in- «We have already sent all the pro- Caboet, carrer Copríncep François stalled on avinguda Meritxell posals that were presented in the ten- Mitterrand and carrer de la Constitu- Tand Carlemany will be made der to the Ministry of the Interior and Trini Marín tió. Finally, the integrable or folded no later than September. This was between the two parishes and the Po- system will be installed at the connec- MAYOR OF ESCALDES-ENGORDANY explained by the Mayor Escaldes-En- lice we are looking for the best op- tion of avinguda Carlemany with car- gordany, Trini Marín, who indicated tion», said Marín to EL PERIÒDIC, add- rers Sant Antoni, Ciutat de Sabadell, that they are waiting to receive the fi- ing that so far there have been two «Each parish has its own characteristics Isabelle Sandy and Pare Enric Gran- nal report which is the one that must meetings and technicians from each and we also have to keep in mind the street er. In the case of Andorra la Vella, re- say which is the best of the three bids parish are finalising the final details. movable systems have been planned to be submitted to the tender. In fact, «Each parish has its own characteris- furniture that also helps us» at both ends of the section of the com- the Mayor explained that the corpo- tics and we also have to look at the ur- mercial axis, in addition to another ration had planned to be able to make ban furniture, because the public ten- to prevent circulation from carrer de the award in the plenary session to der was called before putting it and la Borda and a couple at the intersec- be held on Monday, but the lack of now there are places where we have tion with carrer Bonaventura Armen- the last report has prevented it. Thus, furniture that already help prevent gol. The rest will be mobile or folded they will have to wait for the next vehicles getting through», she said. systems located in carrer Pau Casals, comú council session which is sched- As explained in the tender specifi- Josep Rossell Calva, de l’Aigüeta and uled for September, although it is not cations, three different types of pro- Bonaventura Riberaygua. H 12 www.elperiodic.ad FRIDAY, 16 AUGUST 2019 el Periòdic News TRAFFIC BEING OPENED AGAIN GUARANTEES THE ARRIVAL OF VISITORS DURING THE LONG WEEKEND ted, again, the responsibility of the owners in maintaining their land, Government affirm property «despite the ability of the comuns to make inspections». For this re- ason, Jover openly showed the go- vernment’s willingness to collabo- must guarantee security of land rate with the corporations and «try to find the best possible measures so that these events do not happen Eric Jover anticipates that different budget items will be needed to pay for the costs of the landslide again». SFGA / C.ESTEVE REVIEWING THE LAW With the intenti- on of assessing any/ plot that exists anywhere in the Principality, es- pecially if it involved earthworks, for it to not remain in an indefini- te transitory situation, the head of Government, Xavier Espot has alre- ady entrusted the services of the Mi- nistry of Urban Planning to analyze the legislation in force and propo- se measures to avoid, «beyond the competence and obligation of the Government» incidents such as this one. H Traffic at CG1 is opened on time for the long weekend Traffic in the affected area fo- llowing33 last Saturday’s landslide in the CG1 road was fully restored and open all four lanes on Wed- nesday at 13:30. Thus, only four days after the incident and one day ahead of schedule, vehicles of all types, including heavy one, could drive on the affected area. According to the Government, this has been possible thanks to «the speed of the works that be- gan last Monday and have built a retaining wall next to the road». It was also important to act quickly as yesterday was a holiday and many people are having a long weekend. Minister spokesman, Eric Jover during a press conference. 33 Although small landslides of EL PERIÒDIC act on it. ment we have not been able to esta- dirt33 and rocks are still expected, ANDORRA LA VELLA In this regard, the minister said blish what measures should be de- the technical reports state that @PeriodicAND that they will have to make several veloped in the area» said Jover, re- the road can now be used in com- he minister spokesman, budget items, since on the one hand calling that it is possible that small plete safety. In fact, the specia- Eric Jover, said that it is the it will involve the works and physi- landslides may continue to occur lists indicated that the possible obligation of any owner to cal work and, on the other hand, naturally. However, if there is a sud- landslides will not be any more Tmaintain the security and about forty personnel will have to den change in the weather or insi- than dust coming off the area. In stability of their land, in referen- be payed who have worked under de the mountain, the government any case, the police will be pre- ce to the landslide of the CG1 road. the Executive «very intensively» sin- Eric Jover will rethink the current security sent at all times in the area to as- Although the economic consequen- ce the landslide started last Satur- MINISTER SPOKESMAN and will re-evaluate and update the sist the drivers and, if their vision ces of the landslide have not yet be- day. «It is logical that if a responsi- «It’s logical that if situation. is momentarily affectedthey will en determined, Jover reported that bility associated with the landslide As for the hypothetical danger of cut off traffic if necessary. As for once the company in charge com- is established, the Government will there’s a liability the shopping center in Sant Julià de the rest of the special logistical pletes all the work it is currently asks costs of the effect of the landsli- Lòria, Jover explained that they are and health equipment deployed carrying out - just recently the con- de to whoever is responsible associated with working in the area and firefigh- during these days it was deacti- tainment works have been comple- the landslide, the ters have installed a sensor that me- vated just recently. ted- will know the exact extraordi- MORE LANDSLIDES Once everything asures the movement of the wall, nary expense that will have meant thing is back to normal/ in the GC1, Government will ask as well as the containment wall re- Also, the outside parking of for the Administration and from technical studies will be conducted for the costs» cently placed. the33 shopping centre was also re- there, a legal chain of responsibili- to determine how to proceed. «In When asked if there could be mo- opened on the same day, with the ties will be established and the le- the coming weeks we will take the re «black spots» throughout the co- only limitation of not parking in gal cabinet of the Government will relevant decisions, but at the mo- untry, Minister Spokesman reitera- the area closest to the landslide. www.elperiodic.ad FRIDAY, 16 AUGUST 2019 el Periòdicel Periòdic d’Andorra News 1313 TONY LARA TOURISM The Hotel Union expects almost 82% occupancy this long weekend Escaldes and Encamp 85.05% and 84.64%, respectively. Meanwhile, visitors will stay to a are the fullest parishes, lesser extent at the extremes of surpassing 90% the country, where the occupancy forecast stands at 69.19% in Ordi- no, 55.5% in Sant Julià de Lòria and EL PERIÒDIC 50.83% in Pas de la Casa.