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The Knights of Vartan and Armenia Tools4Schools purchased a new bus for Martuni Vocational School
WASHINGTON, D.C. In March, the Knights of Vartan and Armenia Tools4Schools provided $16,000 to the Martuni Vocational School in Martuni, Republic of Artsakh to purchase a school bus, tools and equipment, and construct improvements around the school property. The school provides vocational trade education to students ages 13 through 17 living in the 15 villages that surround the town of Martuni. Tuition is free and the school relies entirely on the Republic of Artsakh government for funding.
After the war in October 2020, the buildings in the town of Martuni and the surrounding villages sustained heavy damage from the bombings. Basic transportation infrastructure as well as electricity and clean running water were destroyed. The Martuni Vocational School suffered severe artillery bombardment that damaged or destroyed several buildings. It has been the target of artillery bombing in pr