YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's German local body jointly with the Union of Armenian Businessmen of Germany will finance reconstruction and total furnishing of the school of the village of Khashtarak, Tavush region. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by the Fund's Public Relations Department, these measures are implemented within the framework of the Fund's Rural Development Program. The Fund's German local body has organized a number of fund raising events to assist the program. It was mentioned that the Fund's Swiss local body will also take part in the program by financing suppling the school with gas and building a new heating system. The school of Khashtarak was built in 1973 and has never undergone major repairs. 251 pupils attend the school at present. After the reconstruction the school can receive up to 600 pupils not only from Khashtarak, but also from the neighboring villages.

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