The Prime Minister of Armenia, Hovik Abrahamyan, on Friday visited the Arpa-Sevan Tunnel, to get familiarized with the restoration at this water tunnel. 

The repair project is implemented from 2010 to 2017, and with co-funding by the Armenian government and support of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development of the United Arab Emirates.

Abrahamyan toured the tunnel and got acquainted with the works carried out and the challenges ahead.  

Subsequently, the PM gave corresponding instructions to the heads of the relevant agencies and the contractor company, and regarding the protection of this tunnel and uninterrupted repair of its damaged sectors.  

The 48.3-kilometer Arpa-Sevan Tunnel was built between 1963 and 1981.