CONSTRUCTION OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN GYUMRI PROCEEDS ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE

Noyan Tapan
June 23, 2009

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The process of the construction work
being done by Glendale Hills CJSC in Lori and Shirak marzes (provinces)
was discussed at the June 23 working consultation conducted by Head
of the RA Presidential Staff Karen Karapetian. RA Minister of Urban
Development, Chief Architect of Armenia, the regional governors of
Lori and Shirak, the mayor of Gyumri, the director general of Glendale
Hills, other officials took part in the consultation.

Under the agreement, Glendale Hills must build 3,030 apartmemts in
Gyumri, and it is envisaged completing the construction of 1,320
apartments this year. The company is also building dwelling houses
in rural settlements of Lori marz.

The minister of urban development presented the process of the work,
saying that the construction of apartment buildings in Gyumri is
proceeding according to the schedule, and they will start delivering
apartments for use in early November. As for houses in rural areas,
the minister announced that the excavation was completed and the
construction work has begun.

The director general of Glendale Hills said that their company mainly
uses local workforce, with 700 people being engaged in work at the
moment. By the end of 2009, the number of workers in Shirak and Lori
will reach 3,000.

According to the RA presidential press service, K. Karapetian
underlined the necessity to efficiently carry out the full amount of
work within the envisaged period, noting that they will be consistent
in this respect. In his words, it is important to make the list of
beneficiaries accurate and rule out any abuses. He said that the
program’s implementation will be supervised by the Armenian president
who will soon familiarize himself with the work process on the spot.