VivaCell-MTS sums up Armenia housing project results for 2017March 21, 2018 - 16:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The housing project financed by VivaCell-MTS and implemented by Fuller Center for Housing Armenia aims to ease the social burden of families in need of decent housing conditions in distant parts of the country. The results of the successful partnership during 2017 were summed up in the town of Goris in Syunik province, where three families that benefited from the program last year have already celebrated housewarming. Two of the families managed to complete the construction of their half-built houses, while the third one completed the renovation of the roof and the interior of the home. The large family of Gyurjyans has endured many hardships for years, but has continued putting down roots in the homeland. Aksel and Ruben are two of Gyurjyans’ seven children. For many years and their families lived in rented houses as their parental house was too small for the extended family. Their father, Albert, started to build a house for his sons decades ago, but the walls of the half-built house stayed unfinished for all those years. “The construction of this house was unique in the 2017 housing project: with one project's financial calculation, it was possible to support two families not depriving anyone of the opportunity to live in decent conditions. It is not clear yet whether the program will continue this year, however, during these years not only the financial support of VivaCell-MTS, but also the dedication of the whole staff became invaluable both for us and for such families,” shared Fuller Center for Housing Armenia President Ashot Yeghiazaryan. In 2017, 13 families from different provinces felt the happiness of having a house. Six of them were supported owing to VivaCell-MTS General manager Ralph Yirikian's personal donation. Through the six years of partnership, 56 communities of Armenia have been included in the housing project, with 150 families having already benefited from it. During all these years, VivaCell-MTS has invested more than AMD 369 million for the implementation of the housing project in ten provinces of Armenia. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |