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AMD 469MLN SPENT ON REHABILITATION OF CULTURAL, HISTORICAL HERITAGE IN ARMENIA IN 2005
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Sept 5 2007
YEREVAN, September 5. /ARKA/. AMD 469mln was spent on rehabilitation
of the cultural and historical heritage in Armenia in 2005, Armenian
Deputy Minister of Culture Gagik Giurjian said at the parliament
discussion of the annual report of the Government on 2006 budget
implementation.
In 2006, Amberd fortress was partially restored; the old church and the
bath-house were reconstructed in particular. Currently, the water lines
of the fortress are being rehabilitated," the Deputy Minister reported.
According to him, churches of Dashtadem and Vahanavank fortresses
were reconstructed in the period; reconstruction in the fortresses
is still underway.
In his turn, Armenian Minister of Finance and Economy Vardan
Khachatrian pointed out that particular importance was attached to
reconstruction of the cultural and historical monuments in 2006. This
policy will be pursued also in the next years. "Owing to it in one
or two years we will have beautiful cultural complexes attracting
tourists," the Minister said.
AMD 6.6bln was allocated for the financing of cultural sphere in
Armenia in 2006.
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Sept 5 2007
YEREVAN, September 5. /ARKA/. AMD 469mln was spent on rehabilitation
of the cultural and historical heritage in Armenia in 2005, Armenian
Deputy Minister of Culture Gagik Giurjian said at the parliament
discussion of the annual report of the Government on 2006 budget
implementation.
In 2006, Amberd fortress was partially restored; the old church and the
bath-house were reconstructed in particular. Currently, the water lines
of the fortress are being rehabilitated," the Deputy Minister reported.
According to him, churches of Dashtadem and Vahanavank fortresses
were reconstructed in the period; reconstruction in the fortresses
is still underway.
In his turn, Armenian Minister of Finance and Economy Vardan
Khachatrian pointed out that particular importance was attached to
reconstruction of the cultural and historical monuments in 2006. This
policy will be pursued also in the next years. "Owing to it in one
or two years we will have beautiful cultural complexes attracting
tourists," the Minister said.
AMD 6.6bln was allocated for the financing of cultural sphere in
Armenia in 2006.