PRESS RELEASE
~U"Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund
~UGovernmental Building 3, Yerevan, RA
~UContact: Anush Babayan
~UTel: 3741 52 09 40
~UFax: 3741 52 37 95
~UE-mail: pr@himnadram.org
~UWeb:

25.08.06

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The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund continues conducting bids for
implementation of a number of projects in Armenia and Artsakh. In
particular, hospitals of Sisian and Artik will undergo basic
reconstruction. In the result of bidding, the works on the Sisian
hospital will be carried out by "Surham" LLC. The reconstruction is
thought to be completed at the early 2007. Thanks to this project
financed by Himnadram’s local committee of France, this medical
institution will have adequate conditions to render medical services
to nearly 40 000 people of Sisian and surrounding villages.

In the nearest few days the results of the bidding for Artik Hospital
will be announced after examination of the bid submissions of 5
companies already qualified. This hospital as well will serve the
population of not only Artik but also the surrounding villages –
about 60 000 people. The project is financed by the Himnadram’s
local committee of Great Britain.

The works have already begun in the framework of Martakert
development project

carried out in Artsakh, The construction of water pipelines is
underway in the town of Martakert and adjacent villages of Mets
Shen and Maghavuz. We have also started the construction of the
4,865m section of Drmbon-Martakert being a part of the North-South
Highway. In August several bids will be conducted to implement a gas
supply project for the villages Chldran and Aradjadzor of Martakert
region as well as for the construction of schools in Verin Horatagh
and Kochoghut villages. We have had the first bid for Kochoghut
village school in July which was announced invalid because the bidder
failed to appear. Another bid had been carried on for the restoration
of Vaghuhas water-main, which, however, was considered invalid as
well because of not receiving submissions. Once again it will be
conducted In August.

Soon a bid for construction of the bridge passage of the
Kichan-Drmbon section of the North -South highway will be conducted
too. The same bid had been carried on in July afterwards considered
invalid because the bidder failed to appear. In August, it will be
conducted for the second time.