Panorama.am
20:01 23/03/2007
NEW PRISON BUILT IN VANADZOR
A new prison facility will be functional in Vanadzor. The
construction started in 2005 with a total cost of 1. 254. 505. 300
Armenian drams. Ashot Martirosyan, prison department head at the
ministry of justice, said `prison conditions are compatible with the
European standards.’ He said this is the best prison in Armenia.
Each prisoner will occupy a space of 4 and more sq/meters. All the
cells are furnished. Utility facilities are separated from the living
space. The prison will have a shop, laundry house, medical clinic,
centralized heating system and a comfortable sports yard.
Today Davit Harutunyan, Armenian justice minister, visited Vanadzor
prison. Speaking to reporters, the minister underscored improvement of
prison conditions.
Source: Panorama.am
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