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'HAYASTAN' FUND TO LAUNCH PROGRAM OF ARTSAKH DEVELOPMENT
AZG Armenian Daily #081, 05/05/2005
Diaspora-Armenia
The Board of Trustees of "Hayastan" Pan-Armenian Fund called its
14th session on May 2. 19 representatives and 7 trustees of overall
27 took part in the session.
Last year the Fund raised an incredibly huge sum - $18 million. $11
million was raised during the telethon. This sum helped to launch
more than a hundred programs.
The construction of North-South highway in Nagorno Karabakh continued
last year. 57.3 km of 160-km-long highway is already built. Many
schools and water pipelines have been built, too. But there are still
more than 50 villages that do not have schools, and those standing
need repairs.
The Fund allocated money for a new clinic in Stepanakert that will
match highest international standards. The Internet will enable
American doctors to provide treatment to patients in Karabakh.
A new program, "Resurgence of Artsakh", will launch in the current
year aiming at reconstructing Artsakh's territories. Reconstruction
will start from the most suffered region of Martakert. The region will
have new schools, water pipelines and clinics. In the summer of 1992
Martakert went under Azeri occupation and was shelled to ruins. The
Fund decided to restore Martakert's reputation of Soviet times as
most prosperous and developed.
"Martakert is a region of great economic potential and its development
may change whole economic situation in Artsakh", Naira Melqumian,
executive director of the Fund, said.
"We need perhaps 5-6 years to finish works here, as there is much
to do", NKR President Arkady Ghukasian says, "if the Karabakh issue
were settled it would be easier to solve socio-economic issues. But
today's situation also is no obstacle for that".
Last year the Fund established cooperation with NGOs, realizing grant
projects with them. 100 NGOs have already submitted their applications.
"The Fund will probably increase its income by 20 percent in 2005 and
we will have more projects", Petros Terzian, president of the French
branch said.
"We encounter difficulties but I am sure that our cooperation will
strengthen every day", representative of US eastern community, Gevorg
Tonoyan, said.
By Karine Danielian
AZG Armenian Daily #081, 05/05/2005
Diaspora-Armenia
The Board of Trustees of "Hayastan" Pan-Armenian Fund called its
14th session on May 2. 19 representatives and 7 trustees of overall
27 took part in the session.
Last year the Fund raised an incredibly huge sum - $18 million. $11
million was raised during the telethon. This sum helped to launch
more than a hundred programs.
The construction of North-South highway in Nagorno Karabakh continued
last year. 57.3 km of 160-km-long highway is already built. Many
schools and water pipelines have been built, too. But there are still
more than 50 villages that do not have schools, and those standing
need repairs.
The Fund allocated money for a new clinic in Stepanakert that will
match highest international standards. The Internet will enable
American doctors to provide treatment to patients in Karabakh.
A new program, "Resurgence of Artsakh", will launch in the current
year aiming at reconstructing Artsakh's territories. Reconstruction
will start from the most suffered region of Martakert. The region will
have new schools, water pipelines and clinics. In the summer of 1992
Martakert went under Azeri occupation and was shelled to ruins. The
Fund decided to restore Martakert's reputation of Soviet times as
most prosperous and developed.
"Martakert is a region of great economic potential and its development
may change whole economic situation in Artsakh", Naira Melqumian,
executive director of the Fund, said.
"We need perhaps 5-6 years to finish works here, as there is much
to do", NKR President Arkady Ghukasian says, "if the Karabakh issue
were settled it would be easier to solve socio-economic issues. But
today's situation also is no obstacle for that".
Last year the Fund established cooperation with NGOs, realizing grant
projects with them. 100 NGOs have already submitted their applications.
"The Fund will probably increase its income by 20 percent in 2005 and
we will have more projects", Petros Terzian, president of the French
branch said.
"We encounter difficulties but I am sure that our cooperation will
strengthen every day", representative of US eastern community, Gevorg
Tonoyan, said.
By Karine Danielian