Constructors went to swim in the lake

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"The money allocated by the state budget is not used for the right purposes by certain educational institutions," Heritage parliamentarian Anahit Bakhshyan announced during her visit to Gegharkunik Marz.

She went to supervise the repair work of an agricultural college in Gavar and secondary schools in the villages of Varadadzor, Lichk and Yeranos.
The reason for the visit was a certificate received by the Ministry of Urban Development on the amounts allocated to the educational institutions. The document said that no money had been given to 15 educational institutions before October 1, 2009, whereas great sums are shown in the Ministry's records."

The deputy was also displeased with the construction underway in Yeranos village. According to the Ministry of Urban Development, the school received AMD 20 mln in 2009 and 33 mln in 2010 while Principal Tigran Hakobyan doubted to say the sum the school has received this year. The Principal said he only signed final labour acts.
"I have serious suspects about the sum you have mentioned but that the work is left unfinished is evident," said the Heritage MP and added that if she were the principal of the school she would never sign any act.

The school of Vanadzor was also in a miserable state with a few changed doors and windows. Moreover, none of the constructors was seen in the vicinity of the school building: they had all gone to swim in the nearby lake, said the school guard.
The scene was quite different at the agricultural college of Gavar. Director Siranush Martorosyan patiently briefed the deputy on the work carried out with the AMD 137 mln. allotted in 2009. She also detailed their plans for 2010.

Summing up the results of the visit, Anahit Bakhshyan laid the main blame on the Ministry of Urban development for slipshod work and inaccurate figures and urged the Ministry to follow up on the construction work.
The deputy promised to regularly raise the issue at relevant bodies.