Armenian Minister of Urban Development Vardan Vardanyan stated that 1624 families in the 1988 earthquake zone will be housed this year.
“1056 families will receive apartments in Gyumri, 306 – in villages of Lori region, 220 – in Spitak , 42 – in Stepanavan,” he said, adding that the issue is in the limelight of a relevant governmental commission.
The Minister also noted that upon completion of construction works, specialists are invited to issue a conclusion on the seismic stability of the buildings.
“The are apartments distributed by a draw,” he said.
