  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 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 |  Latest 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. |
