YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Construction and repair work of 9 bln 700 mln drams (about 22.8 mln USD) was done in Yerevan this year. Frunz Basentsian, Head of the the Construction, Improvement and Municipal Economy Department of Yerevan Mayor's Office, stated this at the December 11 press conference. According to him, an irrigation network of the total length of 70 km was repaired, and the external lights of 15 streets were restored. 65% of the city's streets are now illuminated, while next year, as F. Basentsian said, the external lights throughout the city will be restored. He noted that 750 mln drams was spent to reinforce eight accident-prone buildings of 3rd category in the city. Next year another 8 buildings will be reinforced. In his words, the programmed work on the second stage of Hrazdan gorge's improvement - from the Kievian Bridge to Arabkir gardens - has been completed, and the capital repairs of Isakov and Terian Streets will finish by late December. He stated that in 2007 it is envisaged to carry out capital repairs of 76 streets. The department head said that asphalt laying of 720 thousand sq.m. and restoration of an irrigation network of 70 km was done with resources of the mayor's office and communities, for which 250 mln drams was allocated.

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