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The World Bank Delegation Visited the Educational Institutions with the Representatives of the Center for Education Projects

09.04.2025

On April 4, the World Bank Delegation, accompanied by CEP PIU representatives visited Yerevan High School No. 139 after K. Demirchyan and Artashat High School of Ararat region. Monitoring of the implemented and current work, carried out within the framework of the World Bank co-financed "Education Improvement Additional Financing" loan project, was in the context of the visits. In Particular Task Team Leader Shizuka Kunimoto, Consultant Aleksandr Tovmasyan, Environmental Specialist Lusine Gevorgyan , Social development specialist Sonya Msryan as well as Environmental advisor to the Center for Education Projects PIU Anna Karapetyan , Head of 1.2 sub-component Grigor Baghdasaryan were the participants of the visits. The World Bank delegation started their working visit in Artashat high school, Ararat region.This high school is one of those 4 high schools that will be completely rehabilitated/constructed in the frames of “Education Improvement Additional Financing " loan project. The Delegation met with the constructors and discussed various questions related to seismic strengthening of the building and to overall rehabilitation activities. One more time the strict deadlines had been emphasized. The next stop was in Yerevan High School No. 139 after K. Demirchyan. It should be noted that within the framework of “Education Improvement Additional Financing" loan project reconstruction activities are underway in 2 more high schools: in Vanadzor and in Ashtarak. Other issues of interest were also discussed during the visit.

 

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