Panorama.am

20:01 23/03/2007

NEW PRISON BUILT IN VANADZOR

A new prison facility will be functional in Vanadzor. The
construction started in 2005 with a total cost of 1. 254. 505. 300
Armenian drams. Ashot Martirosyan, prison department head at the
ministry of justice, said `prison conditions are compatible with the
European standards.’ He said this is the best prison in Armenia.

Each prisoner will occupy a space of 4 and more sq/meters. All the
cells are furnished. Utility facilities are separated from the living
space. The prison will have a shop, laundry house, medical clinic,
centralized heating system and a comfortable sports yard.

Today Davit Harutunyan, Armenian justice minister, visited Vanadzor
prison. Speaking to reporters, the minister underscored improvement of
prison conditions.

Source: Panorama.am