USAID TO PROVIDE 11 MLN-DOLLAR GRANT FOR REPAIRS OF ARMENIA’S HEATING SYSTEMS

YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The USAID envisages to provide a grant
of about 11 mln USD for repairs of the Armenian heating systems in
the next 3-4 years. Simon Sargsian, expert of the USAID energy and
water sector, told NT correspondent about it. According to him, 1,5
mln USD of this grant will be used to purchase the respective goods,
and the remaining sum will be spent on technical assistance.

S. Sargsian noted that it is envisaged to use the grant for assessment
of the system’s current state, development of designs, analysis of
the legal field, training of operators for the system, attraction
of foreign experts, etc. A program has already been developed on
repairs of the heating systems in viable apartment buildings of the
cities of Vanadzor, Gyumri, Spitak, Charentsavan, Nor Hachn with
small investments.

It was noted that until now the heating systems of a Yerevan maternity
hospital and 20 schools and an orphanage in Sevan have been repaired
with USAID funds. Repair work of the heating systems in another 40
schools is now underway.