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PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA ATTENDS CELEBRITIES ON OCCASION OF GYUMRI TOWN DAY
ArmInfo
2008-10-20 11:28:00
ArmInfo. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan attended the celebrities
on occasion of the Day of the town of Gyumri.
Alongside with the president, Vardan Ghukasyan, Gyumri Mayor, a member
of the Republican Party of Armenia Council, Lida Nanyan, Governor
of Shirak region and many parliamentarians attended the opening of
the Monument for Vardan Mamikonyan in front of the new building of
Gyumri Municipality Saturday. The president was also present at the
ceremony of laying the foundation of 400 new flats that will be built
till 2010 in the district Ani in Gyumri.
Deputy Minister of Urban Development Narek Sargsyan told media
the program of disaster area restoration can be divided into three
key parts. The first is the necessity of housing provision to some
7000 people that have become homeless after Spitak earthquake. The
president instructed settling the problem of homeless within the
coming 2-3 years. The second is the constantly implemented programs on
restoration and development of general education schools, sport schools
and health facilities. The third part is aimed at development of the
regional center of Gyumri, particularly, the historical area Kobayr.
For his part, Urban Development Minister Vardan Vardanyan congratulated
the residents of Gyumri and underlined that housing conditions of
60,000 homeless families have been improved since the independence
of Armenia due to the funds of the state budget, Lincy Foundaton and
Hayastan All Armenian Fund. He said that housing problems of 6985
families will be settled till 2013. The minister said a contract was
made with Glendale Hills Company for construction in the districts
Ani and Mush till 2010. The state budget will allocate 40 billion
drams for construction in the town of Gyumri. In total, the state
budget approves 80-82 billion drams for restoration of disaster area,
Vardan Vardanyan said.
ArmInfo
2008-10-20 11:28:00
ArmInfo. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan attended the celebrities
on occasion of the Day of the town of Gyumri.
Alongside with the president, Vardan Ghukasyan, Gyumri Mayor, a member
of the Republican Party of Armenia Council, Lida Nanyan, Governor
of Shirak region and many parliamentarians attended the opening of
the Monument for Vardan Mamikonyan in front of the new building of
Gyumri Municipality Saturday. The president was also present at the
ceremony of laying the foundation of 400 new flats that will be built
till 2010 in the district Ani in Gyumri.
Deputy Minister of Urban Development Narek Sargsyan told media
the program of disaster area restoration can be divided into three
key parts. The first is the necessity of housing provision to some
7000 people that have become homeless after Spitak earthquake. The
president instructed settling the problem of homeless within the
coming 2-3 years. The second is the constantly implemented programs on
restoration and development of general education schools, sport schools
and health facilities. The third part is aimed at development of the
regional center of Gyumri, particularly, the historical area Kobayr.
For his part, Urban Development Minister Vardan Vardanyan congratulated
the residents of Gyumri and underlined that housing conditions of
60,000 homeless families have been improved since the independence
of Armenia due to the funds of the state budget, Lincy Foundaton and
Hayastan All Armenian Fund. He said that housing problems of 6985
families will be settled till 2013. The minister said a contract was
made with Glendale Hills Company for construction in the districts
Ani and Mush till 2010. The state budget will allocate 40 billion
drams for construction in the town of Gyumri. In total, the state
budget approves 80-82 billion drams for restoration of disaster area,
Vardan Vardanyan said.