CONSTRUCTION AT YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY
By Tamar Minasian
AZG Armenian Daily #150
25/08/2005
Education
New Building of University to Be Built Soon
The construction of the Yerevan State University~Rs new compound
will be completed in less than two months. Sargis Shahazizian,
pro-rector of the Yerevan State University, said in the interview to
Azg. At present, the interior works are being done in the building,
the auditoriums are being renovated. Afterwards, the yard, as well
as the auxiliary buildings will be renovated.
The new compound is situated in Abovian Street and is near the oldest
building of the university built in 1922. Mr. Shahazizian said that
the new building is built on the place of the old sports complex
and the auxiliary buildings. The new building keeps in line with all
modern criteria. It is being built thanks to the financial assistance
rendered by the U.S. Union of Yerevan State University~Rs Friends, RA
Government and the University. The construction works cost about $1,5
million and the bigger part of the financial sources were allocated
by the Yerevan State University. The new building has three stories,
about 70 rooms, chairs and deans' offices. It is envisaged for 1500
students. The faculties of philosophy, psychology and philology will
be moved to this new building. "We want to decrease the congestion of
the buildings. There are buildings that aren~Rt capable of standing
the large number of students," Mr. Shahazizian stated.
They need to renovate only the physics and chemists faculties in the
main building of the Yerevan State University that is in Alek Manukian
Street. Thus, the construction works of the university launched in
the course of the latest two years will be completed. The biology
faculty also needs to be renovated. Mr. Shahazizian added that the
students should also take care for the buildings they are studying in.
The Yerevan State University envisages to renovate its resorts
in Dilijan. In autumn the graduate students of the university will
gather and the administration of the university plans to accumulate
the required sum and replace the old cottages of the resort with new
ones as soon as possible.
By Tamar Minasian
AZG Armenian Daily #150
25/08/2005
Education
New Building of University to Be Built Soon
The construction of the Yerevan State University~Rs new compound
will be completed in less than two months. Sargis Shahazizian,
pro-rector of the Yerevan State University, said in the interview to
Azg. At present, the interior works are being done in the building,
the auditoriums are being renovated. Afterwards, the yard, as well
as the auxiliary buildings will be renovated.
The new compound is situated in Abovian Street and is near the oldest
building of the university built in 1922. Mr. Shahazizian said that
the new building is built on the place of the old sports complex
and the auxiliary buildings. The new building keeps in line with all
modern criteria. It is being built thanks to the financial assistance
rendered by the U.S. Union of Yerevan State University~Rs Friends, RA
Government and the University. The construction works cost about $1,5
million and the bigger part of the financial sources were allocated
by the Yerevan State University. The new building has three stories,
about 70 rooms, chairs and deans' offices. It is envisaged for 1500
students. The faculties of philosophy, psychology and philology will
be moved to this new building. "We want to decrease the congestion of
the buildings. There are buildings that aren~Rt capable of standing
the large number of students," Mr. Shahazizian stated.
They need to renovate only the physics and chemists faculties in the
main building of the Yerevan State University that is in Alek Manukian
Street. Thus, the construction works of the university launched in
the course of the latest two years will be completed. The biology
faculty also needs to be renovated. Mr. Shahazizian added that the
students should also take care for the buildings they are studying in.
The Yerevan State University envisages to renovate its resorts
in Dilijan. In autumn the graduate students of the university will
gather and the administration of the university plans to accumulate
the required sum and replace the old cottages of the resort with new
ones as soon as possible.