Armenian government targets AMD 15 billion for repairing schools
24.03.2008,
23:13
Armenian government targets AMD 15 billion from the 2008 state budget for repairing schools, Onik Vatyan, chief of Yerevan municipality’s education unit, said on Monday at a press conference.
YEREVAN, March 24. /ARKA/. Armenian government targets AMD 15 billion from the 2008 state budget for repairing schools, Onik Vatyan, chief of Yerevan municipality’s education unit, said on Monday at a press conference.
He said that the government earmarked AMD 6.4 billion for schools reconstruction in 2004 while in 2008 it allocates AMD 15 billion.
Vatyan said that investment program worth 10 million is being implemented now. Under this program, five dilapidated schools will be reconstructed. Vatyan also said that AMD 330 million is allocated for purchasing furniture for schools in 2008.
For comparison, he pointed out that in 2007only 90 million was earmarked for that. He said that another 6.4 million is allocated for boiler houses.
Vatyan said that Yerevan municipality is planning to repair 50 boiler houses in 2008. He said in 2007, 49 boiler houses were repaired a year earlier.
In his words, the city authorities intend to increase the number of the schools provided with own boilers to 153. This is 75% of 205 municipality-controlled secondary schools. ($1 = AMD 308.78) –0—
He said that the government earmarked AMD 6.4 billion for schools reconstruction in 2004 while in 2008 it allocates AMD 15 billion.
Vatyan said that investment program worth 10 million is being implemented now. Under this program, five dilapidated schools will be reconstructed. Vatyan also said that AMD 330 million is allocated for purchasing furniture for schools in 2008.
For comparison, he pointed out that in 2007only 90 million was earmarked for that. He said that another 6.4 million is allocated for boiler houses.
Vatyan said that Yerevan municipality is planning to repair 50 boiler houses in 2008. He said in 2007, 49 boiler houses were repaired a year earlier.
In his words, the city authorities intend to increase the number of the schools provided with own boilers to 153. This is 75% of 205 municipality-controlled secondary schools. ($1 = AMD 308.78) –0—
