VivaCell-MTS, Fuller Center push forward with vital housing projectJuly 7, 2017 - 12:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A housewarming was celebrated in the village of Tatul in Armenia’s Aragatsotn province following a three-month construction period. VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia team shared the happiness of Karapetyan family. After living in a metal container for 23 years, the family tried to create decent conditions and change the situation. The efforts, however, were limited; they ended up with a small half-built building, which served as a living room, a kitchen and a bedroom. Owing to the housing project launched in spring, and with the support of VivaCell-MTS and Fuller Center Housing Armenia, the dream of the Karapetyan family has come true. Now the family has a comfortable living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. By the end of the year, construction of seven half-built houses will be finished in four Armenian provinces. Altogether, the housing problem of 146 families has been solved as a result of the successful partnership. “They say problems make us stronger and make us fight. But they may as well weaken the will to reach the goal if they stretch through years. This program blocks the path to despair. Here we have another family saying goodbye to a metal container, which has caused them so much inconvenience for 23 years. One more family, which has gone through years of hardships, will finally live in the house of its dreams. It is also a success for the partnering organizations,” said Yirikian. “The construction of this house is different from others; only the father of the family was able to do construction work, but the community people voluntarily helped them to sooner finish the construction. Now the family has a decent home with all basic housing conditions,” said Fuller Center for Housing Armenia president Ashot Yeghiazaryan. For the implementation of the housing program VivaCell-MTS has invested AMD 25 million in 2017. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |