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Construction of the main facilities of Vazgen Sargsyan Military University

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The Vazgen Sargsyan Military University building in Yerevan, with the Armenian flag flying above its carved stone facade

Summary

The project was developed to strengthen Armenia’s military education system by improving the infrastructure and learning environment of the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University, the country’s principal institution for preparing future military officers. The initiative formed part of a broader reform programme intended to establish a highly educated and professionally prepared Armenian officer corps.

The project improved the University’s infrastructure and learning environment, providing better living, educational and training conditions for future military officers and supporting the modernization of Armenia’s military education system.

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