Zhoghovurd daily writes:
"Zhoghovurd daily learned from official sources that in 2025. On July 20-26, it is planned to hold the "Sran Startup Sammy 2025" event in the magnified community of Gegharkunik region.
According to the State Procurement Site of the Republic of Armenia, 200 million drams have been allocated to the Startap Armenia Scientific-Educational Foundation for the event. The agreement was signed between the RA Ministry of High Technological Industry and between the mentioned fund. And what will that amount be spent on? The main checkpoint, which is a 150-square-meter tent construct, cost 3 million drams on the state.
1.5 million drams were paid for the parking lot near the main checkpoint at the event, which is designed for 500 cars. The main closed audience, which should be at least 200 square meters of tent construction, amounted to 6 million drams. 3 small closed classrooms, with an area of at least 100 square meters, amounted to 4,950 million drams. 4 outdoor audiences cost 3 million drams with the necessary furniture.
The cost of the main work hall was 3.5 million drams. The cost of the main stage of the "Sevan Startup Sammy 2025" event was 15 million drams. The secondary small stage cost 5 million drams. Along with furniture, the tents stationed in Avan cost 10 million drams.
For 6 days, the cost of the separate restrooms of men and women was 12 million drams, the bath was 8 million drams. 15 million drams have been allocated for photo and video shooting of the event, as well as for the preparation of the uniform for the main participants of the event.
Meanwhile, it could have been had 200 million drams in Vardenis, for example, on the village of Village-Community, and many other vital issues could be solved, but the government decided to spend 520,000 US dollars for 6 days. "