Prime Minister Pashinyan visits Shirak region

ArmInfo.Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia  Nikol Pashinyan visited the Shirak region of  Armenia on December 18. During his visit he familiarized himself with the programs that are currently being implemented in the region.

According to the government press service, the head of the Cabinet of  Ministers got acquainted with the asphalt paving works on a section  of the national road near Bayandur village.  The government has  allocated 599.9 million AMD for this project, and, currently, about  90% of the work has been completed.  The Prime Minister then visited  the Vardan Achemyan Drama Theater in Gyumri, where an anniversary  event celebrating the 90th anniversary of Shirak State University was  taking place.

The final stop of Nikol Pashinyan's visit to the Shirak region was  Gyumri's Shirak Airport. The Prime Minister inspected the newly  constructed departure hall of the airport, which has the capacity to  serve up to 1.2 million passengers annually. Additionally, 450 square  meters of space have been designated for duty- free shops and cafes.   It should also be noted that parallel renovation work was carried out  on 700 square meters of the old building of Shirak Airport, where   450 square meters of space will be used for a public service  provider.  The total investment in Shirak Airport totaled  approximately 14 million USD, funded by by Armenia International  Airports.