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PM Pashinyan attends reopening ceremony of M. Gorky High School No. 5 in Vagharshapat

13.12.2021

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the reopening ceremony of M. Gorky High School No. 5 in Vagharshapat.The event was also attended by the Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Vahram Dumanyan, the Chairman of the Urban Development Committee Armen Ghularyan, the Governor of Armavir Eduard Hovhannisyan and other officials.

The Prime Minister toured the school, got acquainted with the works carried out as a result of the renovation.

The renovation of the school was co-financed by the World Bank within the framework of the "Improving Education" loan program of the "Center for Educational Programs" PIU. The school is one of the eight high schools in the process of renovation under 2nd stage of this program.

The 3 buildings of the educational institution have been completely renovated. Classrooms, laboratories, the banquet hall and the gym have been equipped with new equipment and technical resources.

Landscaping works have been carried out in the territories nearby the school. All the requirements for the organization of inclusive education were observed during the development of the renovation projects.

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