Housing problem of 5391 families affected by Spitak earthquake resolvedDecember 6, 2022 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The housing problem of 5391 families affected by the 1988 devastating earthquake in Spitak has been resolved, Tanya Arzumanyan, Head of the Housing Fund and Communal Infrastructures Department of the Urban Development Committee of Armenia told a press conference in Yerevan. “The beneficiaries of the state program implemented in the disaster zone are 5419 families registered in Shirak, Lori and Aragatsotn regions. At the moment, the issue of the majority - 5391 families - has been resolved. For these purposes, AMD 70 billion ($175 million) were spent,” she said, writes Sputnik Armenia. According to Arzumanyan, today only 28 families of the Jradzor community of Shirak region need to solve the housing problem. They preferred that a solution to their housing problem be considered as part of a program to populate the area near the Cape Reservoir. In the earthquake of 1988, the cities of Gyumri (former Leninakan) and Spitak, which were destroyed to the ground, suffered the most. The cities of Vanadzor (Kirovakan) and Stepanavan, Artik and Maralik, as well as the villages of the current Shirak Lori and, in a small part, Aragatsotn regions, also suffered. Top stories 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. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |