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    ARMENIA MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF SPITAK EARTHQUAKE

    NZ Week
    Dec 7 2012
    New Zealand

    Souce:Xinhua Publish
    By Thomas Whittle

    YEREVAN, Armenia, Dec. 7 - Armenia on Friday commemorated the 24th
    anniversary of the Spitak earthquake, which shook the north of the
    country.

    The epicenter of the quake was in the small town of Spitak with a
    population of about 20,000, but major damage was caused especially
    to Gyumri, the second largest city of Armenia with a population of
    about 150,000.

    Gyumri Mayor Samvel Balasanyan said that over the years the government
    has implemented a series of construction projects for the people left
    homeless in the quake.

    "Currently 420 more apartments are in the midst of the construction
    process and will be housing their new owners next year," he told
    Armenpress.

    According to Balasanyan, lots of infrastructure development and
    construction has also been completed, which includes building new
    roads, hospitals and schools for the city devastated by the earthquake.

    Massive reconstruction had taken place in both towns since the quake.

    However, there were still temporary residence areas inhabited by the
    survivors of the earthquake.

    http://www.nzweek.com/world/armenia-marks-anniversary-of-spitak-earthquake-35333/

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