Armenia plans to build 100 additional combined playgrounds in the near future, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during the awarding ceremony of the “Schoolchildren’s Basketball League” sports games.

The playgrounds will include both mini-football and basketball courts, he noted.

Pashinyan said that for the second consecutive year, Yerevan teams have shown clear dominance, but added that the regions are also receiving important motivation. He emphasized that large-scale investments are being made in both Yerevan and the regions under the school construction program.

Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan said such tournaments also serve as a unique assessment of the work of physical education teachers.

She added that more schools will be involved in the tournament each year, noting that it is not only about sports but also about developing important personal qualities.