YEREVAN MAYOR’S OFFICE IMPLEMENTS WORK OF 19 BLN 256 MLN DRAMS IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2007

Noyan Tapan
May 02 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2007, Yerevan mayor’s office will
implement work of 83 bln 718 mln drams (about 249 mln USD). The mayor
Yervand Zakarian said at the May 2 press conference that work of 19
bln 325 mln drams was done in the first quarter of 2007 under the
social and economic program of the mayor’s office, work of 3 bln 256
mln drams – under the program of disrict communities.

According to the mayor, the RA government-approved Master
Plan envisages developing the zoning projects of all Yerevan
communities. He said that the zoning project of Kentron community is
already prepared, while those of Arabkir, Ajapniak, Davitashen and
Nork-Marash comminities will be developed by late 2007. The zoning
projects of all Yerevan communities will be completed in 2008.

Y. Zakarian noted that this year it is envisaged to reinforce eight
3rd degree accident-prone apartment buildings. 4 apartment buildings
will be constructed as housing compensation for residents of 4th
degree accident-prone buildings.

In the words of Y. Zakarian, development work will start in the 30th
district of the city within the next few months. The mayor underlined
that in built-up zones, new apartments will be offered first of all to
former residents of these areas. Those who refuse to receive housing
compensation will be offered monetary compensation.

The mayor said that Leningradian Street and a section of
Malatia-Sebastia Street will undergo major repairs. Pedestrian subways
and crossings will be constructed at the crossroads of Heratsi –
Koryun – Nalbandian – Charents Streets, in Isakov Avenue and in
Myasnikian Avenue near the Botanical Gardens. Construction of an
underground motorway at the crossroads of Khanjian and Tigram the
Great Streets will start in the 2nd quarter of this year.

It was noted that repairs of the roofs and heating systems of 9
comprehensive schools in Yerevan will be carried out this year. Thus
100 out of the 212 comprehensive schools under the jurisdiction
of Yerevan mayor’s office will have their boiler-houses for
heating. Heating systems of the remaining schools and kindergartens
will be restored in the next three years.