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NEWS FROM ARMENIAN-POPULATED REGION OF GEORGIA
ArmenPress
Dec 23 2004
AKHALKALAK, DECEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS: Georgian Development Fund has
marked out $40,000 for the repair of the therapy department of a
clinic in Akhalkalak, the administrative center of a region in the
southern Georgia, populated mainly by ethnic Armenians. According to
the clinic's director, Alexan Torosian, the repair will start next
January.
The clinic is located in a building that once served as a garrison
for the Russian military base. The first and second floors of the
clinic were repaired two years ago on funds released by Georgian
health ministry. The therapy department is located on the third
floor.
Georgia's Development Fund is the second biggest non-governmental
organization, after the Armenian Relief Union that has been sending
assistance to the clinic. The Armenian Relief Union bought $600,000
worth equipment for it.
The A-Info news agency working in the region, reported that the
2005 draft budget of Georgia has earmarked money for repair of a road
that connects the region with Tbilisi.
In a related news A-Info said Georgia's state television started
on December 22 regular 30-minute broadcast of news n Armenian.
ArmenPress
Dec 23 2004
AKHALKALAK, DECEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS: Georgian Development Fund has
marked out $40,000 for the repair of the therapy department of a
clinic in Akhalkalak, the administrative center of a region in the
southern Georgia, populated mainly by ethnic Armenians. According to
the clinic's director, Alexan Torosian, the repair will start next
January.
The clinic is located in a building that once served as a garrison
for the Russian military base. The first and second floors of the
clinic were repaired two years ago on funds released by Georgian
health ministry. The therapy department is located on the third
floor.
Georgia's Development Fund is the second biggest non-governmental
organization, after the Armenian Relief Union that has been sending
assistance to the clinic. The Armenian Relief Union bought $600,000
worth equipment for it.
The A-Info news agency working in the region, reported that the
2005 draft budget of Georgia has earmarked money for repair of a road
that connects the region with Tbilisi.
In a related news A-Info said Georgia's state television started
on December 22 regular 30-minute broadcast of news n Armenian.