YEREVAN. – The Urban Development Ministry of Armenia has made a proposal to repair the cellars and roofs of apartment buildings.

Armenia’s Urban Development Minister Narek Sargsyan stated the aforementioned in the Government today, introducing to PM Hovik Abrahamyan the results of the Ministry’s work in 2015.

According to him, preparation of territories to the construction of “Old Yerevan” elite district in the city’s small center is underway. The project of development of Firdusi district (33rd district) was also introduced. The first project already has an investor (Swiss-Armenian millionaire Vartan Sirmakes), whereas talks on the second one are still underway.

In 2015, certificates for apartment purchase were issued from the Government’s reserve fund to 14 families in Armenia’s Vanadzor city, and 15 families from Lori and Shirak provinces received direct financial support. In 2016, the housing issue of 104 families in Akhuryan village will be resolved: the construction of three apartment buildings will be resumed for this purpose, the Minister noted. Another 33 families will be issued certificates for apartment purchase, he added.

In 2015, the Ministry inventoried the data on about 230 incomplete constructions in the country’s provinces. Engineering survey has to be carried out for their further construction or demolition.

The Ministry has submitted to the Government the package of proposals on repairing the cellars and roofs of apartment buildings.