YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, ARMENPRESS.  President Serzh Sargsyan paid a working visit to Syunik Province on February 6. As “Armenpress” was informed from the Department of Public Relations and Mass Media of Republic of Armenia President’s Office, the President attended the opening ceremony of the 14th provincial medical center in Meghri, which was constructed within the framework of the President’s assignment aimed at proportional development of provinces.

“Regional medical center of Meghri” came into existence as a result of merging of “Meghri medical center” and “Agarak hospital” CJSC, while preserving the entire medical staff. The modernized and newly opened medical center will give the residents of Meghri region and opportunity to receive modern, high-quality and affordable medical service.

Nearly 1.62 billion drams was invested in this medical center by the Government of Armenia and World Bank.

Afterwards, the President of the Republic left for Kajaran, where he attended the opening ceremony of a newly reconstructed kindergarten funded by Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine. The reconstruction was worth 190 million drams. According to relevant officials, the operation of the kindergarten will solve the primary school attendance problem for 90 children, as well as will create 40 jobs.

The President also visited Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine, where the development projects of the Combine, investments, as well as the conditions created for the employees of the Combine were introduced to him. Serzh Sargsyan toured in the Combine, got acquainted to the works implemented recently for raising the productivity of the company and effectiveness of management, as well as to urban, environmental and charity projects carried out by the Combine.

Serzh Sargsyan chaired a consultation at Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine, during which he expressed satisfaction with works carried out by the Combine. He stated that without those works the company would have faced much more hardships under the light of decline in metal prices. President Sargsyan drew parallels between today and 2008-2009, when similar hardships had occurred, expressing conviction that current hardships will also be overcome. “We have great mining potentials and the companies operating today must continue their works, even if they have to work without profits or below cost-price, comprehending that doing it they not only solve social issues, but, let’s say, prepare to gain back the benefits of their tomorrow’s activities”.

The President added that the state has always tried to assist major companies, as they are the ground of our state budget.

Within the framework of the visit to Syunik Province, the President also attended the opening ceremony of Kapan territorial tax inspectorate’s new branch.