  7000 families who suffered in 1988 earthquake to be housed by 2013  December 22, 2010 - 14:31 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Urban Development Vardan Vardanyan said that construction in the 1988 earthquake zone will be completed by 2013. “Although 6500-7000 apartments will be provided for families who suffered in the earthquake, there will still remain a necessity to build about 3000 houses for rural residents,” the Minister said. 1570 families were housed during the current year. 7000 families are supposed to get apartments by 2013. As to plans for 2011, Vardanyan said construction of 38 apartment buildings will be accomplished in Lori and Shirak provinces.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus  The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said.Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. |
