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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
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25 March, 2010
Revitalization of Shushi under way
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund begins restoration of two thoroughfares
Yerevan, March 25, 2010 – With its recently initiated reconstruction of the
Garegin Nzhdeh and Alec Manoogian streets, Shushi’s two main thoroughfares,
the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has begun to restore the city’s economic and
social infrastructures. The street-revitalization project is being realized
through contributions made by the Russian-Armenian community during Telethon
2009.
Following the construction of sewage, water-delivery, and drainage systems,
the streets and sidewalks (about 950 meters) will be paved and furbish, and
light posts will be installed throughout. The project will be completed with
the installation of 1.5-meter-wide lawns separating the streets from the
sidewalks.
"Prior to the launch of this project, the people of Shushi no longer
believed that things would turn to the better in their city," said Grigori
Avanesyan, director of the Shushi Administration’s Urban Development and
Architecture Department.
"These streets in particular had long fallen into disrepair," Avanesyan
continued. "There is a great deal of bustle in this part of town. Residents
frequently use the telephone station and the bank or visit the cultural
center, whereas up till now the streets remained in a terrible state."
The Alec Manoogian Street is also home to the fire station and the
much-visited, 1847-built Hovhannes Mkrtich Church, better known as the Green
Church because of the color of its dome.
"This year our main goal is to implement a number of projects aimed at
helping Shushi stand on its feet," said Ara Vardanyan, executive director of
the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund. "I hope that our revitalization efforts will
go a long way in strengthening Shushi residents’ bond with their city, and
will not be limited to the Fund’s initiatives only."
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Hayastan All Armenian Fund