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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Building 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
Yerevan, September 10, 2012
Shushi's Khachatur Abovyan School reopens following complete reconstruction
On September 8, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund unveiled the newly
reconstructed Khachatur Abovyan School, with a jubilant opening ceremony
held on the premises of the landmark Shushi campus. The facility's extensive
renovations were co-sponsored by the Armenian community of Russia and the
government of Artsakh.
The opening ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, elected officials,
and guests, among them Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan, Artsakh president
Bako Sahakyan, and Hayastan All-Armenian Fund executive director Ara
Vardanyan.
The reconstruction project has comprised extensive renovations and the
structural reinforcement of the school's two wings - a two-story building
and a three-story building connected by walkways. The renovations have
encompassed a total area of 7,300 square meters.
The rebuilt campus features 20 sizeable classrooms, including two computer
classrooms, as well as two laboratories, ten classrooms for teaching various
specialized subjects, a library, an events hall, a gym in addition to
outdoor sports grounds, a cafeteria, and a kitchen. Furthermore, the school
is now equipped with its own power substation and a boiler room, which will
supply the facility with uninterrupted electricity and heating.
The school's computer rooms were established with the support of Armenia
Fund USA (the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's U.S. Eastern Region affiliate),
through donations by Anahid Beylerian, Arthur and Lucretia Yaghjian, Vasken
and Ani Kassabian, Joseph and Jennifer Oughourlian, and the Ajemian
Foundation. The classrooms, events hall, and gymnasium were furnished with
the financial support of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's recently launched
Italian affiliate.
The Khachatur Abovyan School was originally built in 1974. Today, with its
new lease on life and featuring attractive grounds and state-of-the-art
amenities, it has once again become a source of civic pride for the
residents of Shushi. While currently over 330 students attend the school,
the campus can accommodate up to 1,200 students, as it did prior to the
1990s, and as specifically envisioned by the reconstruction project.
"We are grateful to the Russian-Armenian community and the Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund for presenting us with such a wonderful campus," said
principal Nazik Nalbandyan. "This project is yet another great example of
Armenian unity and collaboration. Our revitalized school is a result of not
merely fundraising per se, but national giving."
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Building 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
Yerevan, September 10, 2012
Shushi's Khachatur Abovyan School reopens following complete reconstruction
On September 8, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund unveiled the newly
reconstructed Khachatur Abovyan School, with a jubilant opening ceremony
held on the premises of the landmark Shushi campus. The facility's extensive
renovations were co-sponsored by the Armenian community of Russia and the
government of Artsakh.
The opening ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, elected officials,
and guests, among them Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan, Artsakh president
Bako Sahakyan, and Hayastan All-Armenian Fund executive director Ara
Vardanyan.
The reconstruction project has comprised extensive renovations and the
structural reinforcement of the school's two wings - a two-story building
and a three-story building connected by walkways. The renovations have
encompassed a total area of 7,300 square meters.
The rebuilt campus features 20 sizeable classrooms, including two computer
classrooms, as well as two laboratories, ten classrooms for teaching various
specialized subjects, a library, an events hall, a gym in addition to
outdoor sports grounds, a cafeteria, and a kitchen. Furthermore, the school
is now equipped with its own power substation and a boiler room, which will
supply the facility with uninterrupted electricity and heating.
The school's computer rooms were established with the support of Armenia
Fund USA (the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's U.S. Eastern Region affiliate),
through donations by Anahid Beylerian, Arthur and Lucretia Yaghjian, Vasken
and Ani Kassabian, Joseph and Jennifer Oughourlian, and the Ajemian
Foundation. The classrooms, events hall, and gymnasium were furnished with
the financial support of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's recently launched
Italian affiliate.
The Khachatur Abovyan School was originally built in 1974. Today, with its
new lease on life and featuring attractive grounds and state-of-the-art
amenities, it has once again become a source of civic pride for the
residents of Shushi. While currently over 330 students attend the school,
the campus can accommodate up to 1,200 students, as it did prior to the
1990s, and as specifically envisioned by the reconstruction project.
"We are grateful to the Russian-Armenian community and the Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund for presenting us with such a wonderful campus," said
principal Nazik Nalbandyan. "This project is yet another great example of
Armenian unity and collaboration. Our revitalized school is a result of not
merely fundraising per se, but national giving."
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress