The Armenian government has allocated approximately 6.93 billion drams from the 2026 state budget to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports to support educational infrastructure projects and preparations for the 2027 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
The funds were made available through a budget reallocation and will support the ongoing program to build, reconstruct, renovate and equip 300 schools and 500 kindergartens, the ministry reports.
With 2026 set as the main completion deadline, construction and renovation work is underway at an increased number of facilities. The lists of schools undergoing renovation continue to expand, while construction and equipment procurement are progressing at additional sites.
The November 12 allocation will help finance the program’s final phase and purchase equipment for the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships, scheduled to take place in Yerevan from April 27 to May 2, 2027.
Construction has already been completed at more than 220 schools and educational complexes and over 380 kindergartens.
The government aims to complete the program’s first phase by the end of 2026, with construction work finished at 300 schools and 500 kindergartens.
According to the ministry, achieving this target required an additional 15–20 billion drams from the 2026 state budget, of which 10.06 billion drams has already been allocated.
