USAID TO FINANCE PROGRAM ON HEATING 15 SCHOOLS OF ARMENIA

YEREVAN, January 5 (Noyan Tapan). Starting from February, the program
to instal local heating systems in 15 schools of the country will be
implemented with funds of the Armenian office of the USAID. According
to Sos Kocharian, RA Deputy Minister of Urban Development, about 600
thousand dollars will be allocated for the program implementation. In
case of success, funds are likely to be allocated to construct heating
systems for 15 more schools. S. Kocharian also stated that in 2003, a
USAID-funded pilot program on restoration of the heating systems in 8
schools of Armenia was implemented.