Certificates for 157 houses handed over to families suffered from earthquakeOctober 13, 2010 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited Sarahart village of Armenia’s Lori region to hand over certificates for 157 houses in eight villages. The houses were constructed as part of the state program on dwelling construction in the earthquake zone to address housing problems of families left without roof over their heads as a result of the earthquake, the RA government’s press service reported. “Through this initiative, we have the opportunity to stress once again that the pre-electoral promise of President Serzh Sargsyan on provision of 7,000 families with dwelling is being implemented,” the Prime Minister said. According to Sarsgyan, it is a serious initiative and, despite social problems, specifically, the considerable economic decline in 2009, the program is implemented entirely. Tigran Sargsyan noted that construction program at the total amount of $250mln is implemented in the earthquake zone, as part of which 7,000 families will obtain dwellings. 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. |