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Yerevan seen from Victory Park on a clear day: blocks of flats and green districts stretch across the plain, with snow-capped Mount Ararat on the horizon and a road with young trees in the foreground

Armenia

Yerevan

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Yerevan has replaced its whole trolleybus fleet with 45 new vehicles, rebuilt or renovated 15 kindergartens in the first phase of its energy-efficiency programme, started landscaping work at Agh Lake and on the Cascade cultural hub, and is looking for an investor for the Monte urban project.

Updated · Checked against official sources

  • Population

    1,052,754

    2022 census, as given by the municipality

  • Mayor

    Tigran Avinyan

  • EU programmes

    4

Latest

  1. Climate and energy ·

    Yerevan reopens kindergarten No. 156 after energy-efficiency renovation

    Kindergarten No. 156 in Yerevan's Kanaker-Zeytun district has reopened after renovation under the first phase of the city's energy-efficiency programme, which has rebuilt or renovated 15 kindergartens.

    Facts and source
    • The first phase of Yerevan's energy-efficiency programme has rebuilt or renovated 15 kindergartens with support from the national government, the European Investment Bank, the E5P fund and UNDP.
    • The renovated kindergarten No. 156 now has 6 groups attended by 180 children.
    • Energy-efficiency improvements have also been carried out in 47 public buildings, including health and cultural institutions.

    Source: Yerevan city hall, “Երևանի հ. 156 մսուր-մանկապարտեզը հիմնանորոգումից հետո վերաբացվել է”

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Projects we track

6 projects · 3 completed · 2 under way

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Full replacement of the trolleybus fleet

    On 2 June 2026, 45 new trolleybuses entered service on the existing routes, some with changed terminals; the city says no old trolleybuses remain in service.

    Mobility

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Digital dispatch pilot on city buses

    The city's traffic management centre and the Yerevan Bus company fitted 15 buses with electronic devices that link drivers to dispatchers and help check that timetables are kept.

    Mobility

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Yerevan Energy Efficiency Programme, first phase

    In the first phase, 15 kindergartens were rebuilt or renovated and energy-efficiency work was carried out in 47 public buildings, including health and cultural facilities; kindergarten no. 156 in Kanaker-Zeytun reopened in October 2026.

    Funded by Government of Armenia, European Investment Bank, E5P fund, UNDP Climate and energy

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Agh Lake recreation area improvement

    Work has started on the long-neglected lakeside: paths, lighting, water supply and sewerage, a sports ground, parking, toilets, showers, changing rooms and shaded rest areas with loungers.

    Regeneration and housing

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Cascade Cultural Hub: completing the unfinished part of the Cascade

    In December 2025 the city signed the contract with GTB Development to rebuild the unfinished section of the Cascade complex: a 1,000-seat concert hall, a contemporary art museum and a new cultural and leisure hub covering more than roughly 30,000 m².

    Funded by GTB Development (private partner) Culture

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Monte urban development project: investor competition

    An open competition, with bids due by 30 November 2026, will pick an investor offering the best design and investment plan for a sustainable mixed-use area, including a new kindergarten and school, and the best offer for the municipal land.

    Regeneration and housing

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

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