Redevelopment of Sevan-Martuni-Getap highway

Paying a visit to Armenian region of Gegharkunik, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan also attended Lchashen village where watched Sevan-Martuni-Getap highway construction works of a 2.5 kilometers long-length.

The 2009 budget directed 1.4 billion dram towards road redevelopment spending, said Armenia’s Minister of Transport and Communications Gurgen Sarkisyan. According to minister, the most planned highway construction works are over and adjoining to Lchashen village roads will be completely restored to 2010 spring time. 378 million dram has already been spent on construction works, and 592 million dram more is expected to spend, stated Gurgen Sarkisyan and added that spending on restoring roads in area of Sevan Lake stand by 4.4 billion dram in total.