ArmInfo.Sanahin community kids will see in the upcoming Christmas in the renovated kindergarten building N3 (Alaverdi, Lori marz) remastered within the South Caucasus Railway support.
"Despite the main purpose of the SCRW JSC is to develop railroad transport, our company pays an essential attention to the charity and humanitarian projects. I am very proud of being present today at the opening ceremony of the new kindergarten building for Sanahin community children. Moreover, I would like to accentuate that our sponsorship will be continued in 2017 as well, and we will keep on providing possible help to them," Sergey Valko, SCR Director General stated.
According to Valko, the company he leads has always been actively participating in charitable and humanitarian initiatives. Following his words, Sanahin station employees last year helped the town residents to cancel the impact of a huge storm, in houses rehabilitation, including this kindergarten building. "The employees of the remounting service train have been taking part in the rehabilitation works i9n the town during 14 day., cleaning up the streets and removing fallen trees," Valko said.
In his turn Sergey Anischenko, theSecond Secretary of the Russian Embassy to Armenia, voiced the greeting message of the Russain Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin due to the opening the renewed kindergarten, which has been rehabilitated, in fact, from the very "zero". "On behalf of all the staff of Russian Embassy I would like to congratulate You with this opening event. This is a great event of run-up to the New Year, this is a reason for joy - first for children and their parents," the message of Russian Ambassador reads. Volynkin also stated a gratitude to SCRW for funding such an important entity.
Arthur Nalbandyan, the Lori Marz Governor, and the Mayor of Alaverdy Karen Pahremuzyan also expressed their thanks to SCRW and other charity makers for the support in the rehabilitation of the kindergarten, ensuring that all the pre-school entities are always in the focus of the marz managing staff.
The total amount allocated for the renovation of the kindergarten formed AMD 15 mln - 5,3 mln of which was allocated by SCRW, and the remaining part was funded by Alaverdi community and other benefactors. In 2017, the ceremony hall and the fitness hall of the kindergarten are also planned to be renovated.
The event was finished with a celebration party for children, who got also Christmas gifts and presents.
The South Caucasus Railway is the 100% subsidiary of the Russian Railroads JSC, and performs a trust (concessional) management of the Armenian Railway based on the Concession Agreement signed on February 13, 2008. The term of the trust management due to the Agreement mentioned is set at 30 years.