CONSTRUCTION GROWS BY 39.6% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2006 ON SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR

Noyan Tapan
Nov 02 2006

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-September 2006,
construction work of 393 bln 803 mln drams (over 915.7 mln USD) was
done in Armenia, including construction of production facilities
of a total of 145 bln 478.7 mln drams. In this construction, the
amount of building and assembly work made 355 bln 109.5 mln drams,
including that of production facilities of a total of 110 bln 556.4
mln drams. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the
construction work done in January-September 2006 exceeded by 39.6%
that in January-September 2005, while the building and assembly work
– by 37%. In January-September 2006, 464 new apartment buildings
of the total area of 264 thousand 493 sq.m. were delivered for use
at the expense of humanitarian aid, funds of the population and
organizations, which exceeds by 124.8% the total area delivered for
use in the same months of last year. In the period under review, 4 new
comprehensive schools for 700 pupils were delivered for operation in
Armenia. Particularly, a school for 200 pupils was put into operation
in Artashat region with state budget resources, and 3 schools were
put into operation with a World Bank loan. 31 comprehensive schools
were repaired in Armenia in the indicated period. Particularly, 22
schools were repaired with state budget resources, and 9 ones – with
a WB loan. In January-September 2006, fixed assets of 260 bln 21.9
mln drams were put into operation, including production facilities
of 61 bln 63.6 mln drams.