Armenian government says developers should raise construction standards

YEREVAN, August 24, /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Vahagn Khachaturyan had a meeting on August 23 with representatives of companies operating in the construction sector, the government press office reported.

Pashinyan noted that the purpose of the meeting is to discuss the existing problems and concerns in the sector, to listen to the views and suggestions of the representatives of the companies. Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that large-scale state construction is currently being carried out in the country, and while visiting the construction sites, he notes that there are violations of the planned dates, sometimes quality-related problems.

"Moreover, this is in the conditions when, to be honest, the construction norms in force in our country do not always meet all modern standards. We thought from the beginning and we think that we should go the way of raising standards, but on the other hand we understand that we cannot do it in one day, because if we try to do it like that, everything will stop.

This is the first part of the concern, but not the whole. We have planned and are embarking on more large-scale projects today. You are aware that we are implementing the program of 300 schools, 500 kindergartens, the construction of the North-South road section is entering the practical stage in at least two sections, which, of course, is carried out through international tenders, but on the other hand, it is understandable that the winning companies will also cooperate with local subcontractors.

We are also coming to the construction project of Academic City, which is also a huge project. Every year, the construction of 500 km of roads is on our agenda, subsidy programs are implemented, the lion's share of which goes to the construction sector. In the near future, we are planning to implement the construction of the metro station "Ajapnyak", also several important tunnels will be built in the country, in addition to the tunnels and bridges of the North-South highway.

Today, we have embarked on the repair of bridges, the modernization of existing tunnels, in particular, the Tsovagyugh, Spitak, Stepanavan tunnels. The construction project of 50 medical centers and other capital projects are in progress," said the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister emphasized that it is necessary to make construction in Armenia an industry where many procedures and qualities will be at a completely different level. .($1 - 386.8 drams.)--0--