No Central Heating Expected in Yerevan This Year

YEREVAN, AUGUST 9. ARMINFO. No central heating is expected in Yerevan

thus year, Vice Mayor Vano Vardanyan told journalists.

He said that in July, the city authorities leased boiling-houses to

the private sector. Thus, the authorities intended to attract relevant

specialists, who would fulfill the idea of local heating in Yerevan.

As a reuslt, 9 applications were received. After business-plans of 9

economic entities are studied, agreements will signed. In the first

year after signing of the documents, 250 dwelling-houses can be

provided with heating, while in the third and the last year on the

contact, this number will total 500 dwelling-houses, Vardanyan said.

To heat schools, kindergartens and medical establishments, relevant

electric heaters will be purchased. It should be noted that last year,

only 111 buildings received local heating. 102 of these buildings were

residential. This year, another 8 buildings will be added to them (4

in Sayat-Nova avenue and 4 in Surenyants street).