An illegal Roma-populated neighbouhood in Sofia's Malinova Dolina district was taken down yesterday.

The owner of the property, on which Roma houses were located requested official aid, in order to gain access to the terrain, Novinar newspaper reported.

Roma erected 30 shacks and did not oppose the destruction of the illegal construction.

Sofia municipality representatives said the Roma would likely be housed in another Sofia district. According to the people, who used to live in the illegal neighbouhood, the conditions there were not good enough.

Euroroma party representative Tsvetelin Kunchev said the chaotic situation resulted from the discriminatory policies towards minority groups.

The minicipality should offer alternative terrains, where the Roma could construct new shelters, Kunchev said.