YEREVAN, JULY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Activities amounting to nearly 4 b 249 m drams (nearly 12 m USD) have been implemented in the first six months of 2007 in Yerevan's construction and development sphere. Frunz Basentsian, the Head of the Construction, Development and Communal Utilities Department of Yerevan Mayor's Office, reported at the July 9 press conference that reinforcement measures of three accident-prone buildings of third degree have been already completed, and five more accident-prone buildings will be reinforced by the end of the year. F. Basentsian said that light networks of 22 streets were repaired, Sebastia street was fundamentally repaired, 315 sq. m. was asphalted, as well as a new irrigation network of the Achapniak community was built in that period. In his words, another 105 sq. m. will be asphalted, 4 streets will be fundamentally repaired, 5 underground passages and street crossings will be built, as well as the Lambada bridge will be repaired by the end of the year. It was also mentioned that it is envisaged to complete restoration of Hanrapetutiun Square's fountains in September.

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