NEW APARTMENTS IN KOVSAKAN
For resolving the dwelling issue in the Kashatagh region, construction materials are provided to the people, houses are built for large families and those of deceased soldiers. Recently, two multi-apartment buildings have been built in the town of Kovsakan.
The first six-apartment building was put into operation last year, and on April 10, apartments were provided to 12 families, which sheltered in temporary lodgings.
The ceremony of key handing was also attended by NKR President Bako Sahakyan. new tricolor flags around the country and the government to Tatul Kovsakan hero's welcome secondary school students to the city's residents and the neighboring communities of speech greeted by student participants, and folk dances were performed Berdzor arts and sports school folk song and dance ensemble Kovsakan branch Tatul dancers. The authorities of the state and region were met at the new building by pupils of the Tatul Krpeyan secondary school with tricolor flags. Also, inhabitants of the town and representatives of the neighboring communities were present at the event. The attendees were welcomed by the pupils, then dancers of Tatul folk song and dance ensemble of the Kovsakan branch of the Berdzor arts and sports school performed folk dances.
Congratulating the owners of the apartments, head of the Kashatagh region administration Suren Khachatryan noted the humanitarian organizations and benefactors, which funded the construction of the building. Expressing is gratitude to them on behalf of the inhabitants, the administration head noted that unity strengthens Kovsakan and the neighboring settlements.
Doctor of the Kovsakan hospital, Syrian Armenian Mushegh Atoyan congratulated his fellow citizens on getting the apartments, expressing his gratitude to the authorities for their cordial reception of the Syrian Armenians and providing them with jobs and dwelling.
Director of Tufenkyan Foundation Maro Matossian noted in her speech that since 1996 she had implemented programs in the Kashatagh region. “I didn’t believe that years later such progress would be achieved and I didn’t think that our Diaspora compatriots would settle here. We should act jointly to achieve progress”, concluded Maro Matossian who has completed her mission in Artsakh.
Noting the strategic significance of the region, President Sahakyan appreciated its inhabitants’ service before the homeland, adding that the construction of the regional hospital had already been completed and soon it would be equipped. The construction of the kindergarten is also about to be finished. Later, programs on the region’s prosperity will be realized. The keys for apartments 1 and 2 were handed by President Sahakyan. Keys were also handed by state and regional officials. Gifts were handed to two families. The red ribbon was cut by the children. The head of state, Government and Parliament members, as well as residents entered the new apartments, congratulated their owners and wished them the best.
Then, the delegation moved to the new hospital, where the state authorities were met by the medical staff. President Sahakyan familiarized with the construction works, the hospital’s problems, talked to its executive director and doctors. The President instructed the minister of health to ensure the hospitals equipment in the nearest days. The next site was the neighboring building of the kindergarten, where the construction works are still underway. The NKR President instructed the constructors and the minister of urban development to finish the works in time and with high quality.
Construction of dwelling buildings in the region’s Aghavno and Ishkhanadzor communities is also underway.
Zohrab YRKOYAN
Town of Berdzor