CONSTRUCTION GROWS BY 37.1% IN ARMENIA IN 2006
Noyan Tapan
Feb 05 2007
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2006, construction of 623 bln
111.5 mln drams (more than 1 bln 497.7 mln USD) was done in Armenia,
including construction of production facilities of 255 bln 141.9
mln drams. Building and assembly work (including that of production
facilities worth 209 bln 368.8 mln drams) made up 571 bln 582.4 mln
drams of the work done.
According to the RA National Statistical Service, construction work
grew by 37.1% in 2006 on 2005, building and assembly work – by 37.2%.
Last year, 788 new residentail buildings with the total area of
365,721 sq.m. were put into operation at the expense of of resources
of the state budget, population, organizations and humanitarian aid,
which made 106.6% of the area put into operation in 2005.
In 2006, 4 new comprehensive schools for a total of 700 pupils were
put into operation in the country. 102 comprehensive schools were
repaired last year, including 92 comprehensive schools – with state
budgetary resources.
25 road sections of the total length of 111.66 km were repaired by
the program on capital repairs of roads of state importance, including
54.57 km of interstate roads, 31.5 km of republican roads and 25.59 km
of regional and community roads. 22 bridges were repaired, including
3 bridges on interstate roads, 3 – on republican ones and 16 bridges
on roads of local importance.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
