Government: Reconstruction of 132 schools in 49 municipalities

The Government has allocated EUR 45 million in the next three years, starting from 2012, for the reconstruction of 132 elementary and secondary schools in 49 municipalities throughout Macedonia, said Government Spokesman Aleksandar Gjorgjiev at Sunday's press conference.

The reconstructions will include new windows, roofs, floors, heating installations and toilets.

"The project aims at creating modern instruction conditions in energy-efficient schools", added Spokesman Gjorgjiev.

The overhauls include 36 schools in the Northeastern, Eastern and Vardar region, 21 in the Southwest and Southeast, 33 in Pelagonija and Polog, and 42 in the Skopje area.