Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan today paid a working visit to Gegharkunik Province where he learned about the course of implementation of state and subvention programs under implementation in a number of villages, as reported the news service of the Government of Armenia.

The visit began with a visit to Ltchashen village where the local “Manchuk” kindergarten is being capitally renovated through the government’s subvention program. At the kindergarten, the Prime Minister was told that whereas there were only three groups of children before implementation of the program and some children’s parents couldn’t afford to take their children to the kindergarten, there will be an additional group of 40 children after renovation and enlargement.

The Prime Minister’s next stop was Gandzak village where he was introduced to the asphalting of a particular street in the village and the capital renovation of the central square in Gandzak. Pashinyan was told that the street is being capitally renovated through government funding and will be asphalted by September of this year.

Afterwards, the Prime Minister headed to Tsovasar village, which will have a kindergarten for the first time ever through a subvention program under implementation.

Pashinyan continued his visit by stopping in Litchk, Vardenik and Artsvanist villages where roads are being asphalted.

During all visits to the villages, Pashinyan met with residents, talked to them about the development programs and answered several questions. The visit to Gegharkunik Province ended with tours to the construction sites on the Tsovagyugh-Shorzha-Vardenis interstate road.

The Prime Minister also visited the construction site for the 20 km road on the east side of Lake Sevan where repair works are almost over. The Prime Minister stated that capital renovation of the Shorzha-Vardenis sector is the biggest project of the year and is part of the logic of the government according to which there has to be a high quality road around Sevan.