Thursday, 1 September 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan visited Shirak Province on August 31. On the way to the Province, the Deputy Prime Minister stopped at the construction site of the 18.7 km Talin-Lanjik section of the "North-South Road Corridor Investment Project", where Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Kristine Ghalechyan together with the Executive Director of the "Road Department" Foundation Gor Avetisyan and the engineer and builder of the contractor company presented the ongoing works, emphasizing that the asphalting works of the Talin-Lanjik section will be completed in September 2022, and the furnishing and marking works in November 2022.
Deputy Prime Minister Matevosyan was welcomed by Shirak Governor Nazeli Baghdasaryan on the Lanjik-Gyumri road section of the North-South road corridor. The Deputy Prime Minister and the Governor toured the area and discussed with the constructors a number of issues related to the progress and quality of the works. It should be noted that the construction works of this road section with a length of about 27.5 km, according to the preliminary estimates, will be completed in December 2023.
The next stop of the visit was the 4.9 km long Horom - Artik - Alagyaz road section of republican importance, which is being repaired with state budget assistance. At present, the demolition of the existing surface area, the construction of sidewalks, the drainage of the carriageway, as well as the re-installation of the existing pipes are being carried out. The general works are scheduled to be completed in November of this year. Head of Artik community Ananik Voskanyan presented his concerns regarding the parallel repair of the drainage system. For finding ways to solve the issue, Deputy Prime Minister Matevosyan gave a number of instructions.
Next, the Deputy Prime Minister visited the construction site of Azatan School No. 2. The works are carried out by the Armenian Territorial Development Fund within the framework of the "Improvement of Seismic Safety" project. The total cost of the project is 1 billion 585 million AMD. The school is designed for 380 students. The secondary school of Azatan community consists of 2 buildings located in different areas, the first of which was built in 2000s, is in good condition, but the 2nd building is in poor condition. Within the framework of the project, it was decided to preserve the 1st building and build new buildings next to it, having one complete school complex. Artur Soghomyan, the Executive Director of the Fund, informed that the construction started on January 12, 2022 and will last for 2 years.
During the regional visit, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Governor also visited the "Pantheon of Freedom Fighters", paid tribute to the memory of Armenians who sacrificed their lives for the motherland and laid flowers at the graves of immortal heroes.
In Shirak settlement of Akhuryan community of Shirak Province, Deputy Prime Minister Matevosyan got acquainted with the construction works of the kindergarten building. It should be noted that as a result of the cooperation between the Government and the community, under the subsidy program, the construction of a kindergarten building with 2 classrooms for 46 children of Shirak settlement of Akhuryan community started in 2021. The cost of the project is 74 million 122 thousand AMD.
Active construction is also being carried out in the "Friendship" park of Gyumri city. An irrigation and drinking water network will be built, sewage lines will be overhauled, a drainage system will be built, the electricity system will be improved, the lighting network will be overhauled, and ramps will be built at the entrances of the Friendship Park covering 7.2 hectares, which will be done by the Armenian Territorial Development Fund. According to the agreement, the Gyumri community will hand over the built-up area to the Tourism and Urbanism charitable foundation (TUF) for the purpose of operation and maintenance. In parallel with the above-mentioned works, TUF carries out architectural-design, procurement of carousels and equipment for the entertainment sector of the park, study of international experience and other professional research.
The last stop of the Deputy Prime Minister was at the construction site of the new sports complex " Greco-Roman Wrestling Children's School after Artur Aleksanyan". The construction of the sports complex started in 2021 and is scheduled to be completed in 2025. The Chairman of the Urban Development Committee, Armen Ghularyan, informed that the unique sports complex will have all the conditions for the development of children's and youth sports: large competition and training halls for wrestling, weightlifting and gymnastics classes, stadiums, including a football field, a running track, a swimming pool, a hotel area, where the hosted athletes will be accommodated, an entertainment hall and other necessary infrastructure.
During the visit, in order to solve the problems raised by the leaders of the enlarged Artik and Akhuryan communities, Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan instructed the Territorial Development Fund to provide the communities with the necessary equipment within the framework of the "Improving infrastructure through technical re-equipment" sub-program, while instructing the community heads to use the equipment for the needs of all the settlements.
