ASPHALT LAYING WORK TO BE DONE IN 180 YEREVAN STREETS THIS YEAR

Noyan Tapan
April 1, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Asphalt laying, breast-wall repairs and
reconstruction of outdoor lighting networks of streets has already
begun in Yerevan. The detuty mayor of Yerevan Vano Vardanian said
at the March 31 press conference that it is envisaged to carry out
work in 180 streets, including asphalt laying of 330 thousand square
meters, construction of outdoor lighting networks of a total of 30 km,
construction of an irrigation network of a total of 9 km, as well as
strengthening of ten 3rd degree accident-prone buildings.

According to V. Vardanian, reinforcement of breast-walls in
some sections of Leningradian and Shirak Streets is now being
done, the breast-walls of the Hrazdan River’s bed are also being
reinforced. Besides, cleaning work is underway in Yerevan Lake,
and in the beds of the Voghjaberd, Jrvezh and Getar rivers.

The deputy mayor announced that the program on modernization of
elevators has resumed in Yerevan. In his words, 400 elevators were
repaired in the 4th quarter of 2007. It is planned to repair 790
elevators in 2nd quarter, 711 – in 3rd quarter, and 146 elevators
in 4th quarter. The government has allocated 3 bln drams for the
organization of repairs and safe operation of elevators in the city.