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President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday paid a working visit to the country’s Ararat province. The President visited the Youth Center of Masis town. Along with the representatives of the provincial and city authorities, the local deputies, as well as the benefactor of the center construction and its beneficiaries, the President toured the Youth Center.

Sargsyan got acquainted with the mission and activity directions of the center, as well as the conditions created for Masis youth.  The persons in charge noted that the activity of the center is aimed at carrying out comprehensive development of children, expansion of their world outlook, discovery of their talents, as well as programs aimed at the promotion of civil activity and culture of voluntariness.

The center works in three key directions: implementation of educational, voluntary and social programs. The President was informed that currently nearly 120 Masis youths and teenagers attend the Youth Center, which was established by Masis Development Fund opened by Adibekyan Family Foundation private benevolent organization.

President Sargsyan also attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the first family sport complex in the town. According to the officials in charge, the program costs about 2 million USD. The program of sports complex construction will kick off in April 2017 and be completed in June 2018.

The sport complex will have one mini football pitch and basketball court, outdoor area with sports equipment, as well as playground designed for children.

Apart from this, it is planned to open a green park for residents with comfortable benches. The sport complex will provide all the necessary equipment for people with disabilities. It will become the first family, social, sports and leisure center in Masis town, aiming to develop the social, cultural and economic life of the town, uniting the representatives of all the generations.

Greco-Roman wrestler, two-time World Champion and three-time European Champion, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Alexanyan and World Champion of freestyle wrestling Aram Margaryan put a message addressed to the youth at the foundation of the complex under construction.   

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