President Serzh Sargsyan was on hand at the official handing of 1,756 new apartments in Armenia’s Gyumri city.   

The respective construction was carried out along the lines of the project to eliminate the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in 1988, and all the aforementioned apartments are supplied with natural gas, Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter informs.   

Glendale Hills Company is the constructor of this state-run program and the constructed buildings can withstand a quake measuring up to magnitude 9.

Also, the President attended the official opening of a new school, which is intended to provide education for 1,080 children. A 280-capacity kindergarten is planned to be built as well.

To note, this state-run program was launched in 2008 and it will continue until 2013. A total of 3,653 families already have received apartments while 61 have been given powers of attorney to purchase apartments along the lines of this program.