YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The process of the construction work being done by Glendale Hills CJSC in Lori and Shirak marzes (provinces) was discussed at the June 23 working consultation conducted by Head of the RA Presidential Staff Karen Karapetian. RA Minister of Urban Development, Chief Architect of Armenia, the regional governors of Lori and Shirak, the mayor of Gyumri, the director general of Glendale Hills, other officials took part in the consultation. Under the agreement, Glendale Hills must build 3,030 apartmemts in Gyumri, and it is envisaged completing the construction of 1,320 apartments this year. The company is also building dwelling houses in rural settlements of Lori marz. The minister of urban development presented the process of the work, saying that the construction of apartment buildings in Gyumri is proceeding according to the schedule, and they will start delivering apartments for use in early November. As for houses in rural areas, the minister announced that the excavation was completed and the construction work has begun. The director general of Glendale Hills said that their company mainly uses local workforce, with 700 people being engaged in work at the moment. By the end of 2009, the number of workers in Shirak and Lori will reach 3,000. According to the RA presidential press service, K. Karapetian underlined the necessity to efficiently carry out the full amount of work within the envisaged period, noting that they will be consistent in this respect. In his words, it is important to make the list of beneficiaries accurate and rule out any abuses. He said that the program's implementation will be supervised by the Armenian president who will soon familiarize himself with the work process on the spot.

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