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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
04 September, 2008
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Completes Water Supply Projects in Hadrut City,
Vank and Spitakashen Villages in Nagorno Karabakh
Yerevan, September 4, 2008 - Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is pleased to
announce the completion of the water supply projects in Hadrut city, Vank
village of Martakert region and Spitakashen village of Martuni region.
"Water supply is critical to the whole of Nagorno-Karabakh. Crucial to the
survival of the residents, water is a basic need rather than an indulgence
for most of the residents in the country. This explains the great sense of
responsibility and individual approach of the Fund to each of its water
supply project", says the Fund Acting Executive Director Ara Vardanyan.
The Hadrut city water main project with the total cost of around 420 million
AMD was implemented within the Telethon 2006, and was mainly sponsored by
the Fund's French local committee. The water main was essential to Hadrut
city which is located in the very heart of this mountainous region. People
of the city were looking forward to the construction of this water main,
which stretches for about 22 km from Hadrut to Arjaghbyur. Within the
project the wells were restored, as well as the daily regulation reservoir
was reconstructed: it now provides water to the city households through the
inner network.
Construction of the Kaghartsin-Spitakashen 8 km long water main is over,
too. á captage was constructed and the existing reservoir was reconstructed.
The project worth about 80 million AMD was sponsored by the Hayastan Fund
Argentine local committee. Water is no longer an issue for the Spitakashen
community of 471.
The community of Vank experienced serious problems due to the lack of
freshwater, too. The inner network was built in 1956 and although partially
reconstructed now and then, it was no longer in the state to supply
freshwater at regular hours. Apart from that, the on-the-ground pipes of
about 2 km from the springs were in poor technical condition and no good for
providing good quality drinking water to consumers.
"We have been waiting for this moment for a long time and were delighted to
learn about the Fund's commitment to this project. At last we'll have
regular supply of good quality water. Even bad weather conditions did not
interfere with construction works for which we are so grateful to the
Fund :the villagers can not afford paying for the pipes at the moment and it
will take some time before the households will be connected to the inner
network. At least we know that the water is on the way", says the head of
the Vank community. The project with the total cost of 169 million AMD has
been jointly undertaken by the Boghossian Foundation; Hayastan Fund USA East
Coast and French affiliates, and St. Sargis Charity Trust (London). The
community of 370 households, with 1650 people in it, has benefited from the
project.
The water supply project will also contribute to the socio-economic and
community development activities implemented by the Moscow-based businessman
Levon Hayrapetyan. The access road to the stunning historical monument of
Gandzasar Monastery of the 13th century passes through the Vank village.
Availability of water in the community and its advancing economy will
support the development of tourism in a location such as this, famous for
its spectacular countryside.
"The Fund has implemented an impressive number of water supply projects.
Challenges and surprises are inevitable and very often unpredictable,
particularly, when they are being implemented over an intricate landscape.
Challenges were more than enough when we were doing the Martakert water
main, but we coped well with them. People have access to good quality water
and that is what really matters", comments Ararat Khlghatyan, the deputy
executive director of the Hayastan Fund.
A number of other vital projects in the Hadrut region are approaching their
completion. These include reconstruction of the Hadrut regional hospital,
construction of the Hadrut gas pipeline, and reconstruction of the secondary
school in Togh village. Better living conditions in communities of the
region will be in place before long.
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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
04 September, 2008
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Completes Water Supply Projects in Hadrut City,
Vank and Spitakashen Villages in Nagorno Karabakh
Yerevan, September 4, 2008 - Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is pleased to
announce the completion of the water supply projects in Hadrut city, Vank
village of Martakert region and Spitakashen village of Martuni region.
"Water supply is critical to the whole of Nagorno-Karabakh. Crucial to the
survival of the residents, water is a basic need rather than an indulgence
for most of the residents in the country. This explains the great sense of
responsibility and individual approach of the Fund to each of its water
supply project", says the Fund Acting Executive Director Ara Vardanyan.
The Hadrut city water main project with the total cost of around 420 million
AMD was implemented within the Telethon 2006, and was mainly sponsored by
the Fund's French local committee. The water main was essential to Hadrut
city which is located in the very heart of this mountainous region. People
of the city were looking forward to the construction of this water main,
which stretches for about 22 km from Hadrut to Arjaghbyur. Within the
project the wells were restored, as well as the daily regulation reservoir
was reconstructed: it now provides water to the city households through the
inner network.
Construction of the Kaghartsin-Spitakashen 8 km long water main is over,
too. á captage was constructed and the existing reservoir was reconstructed.
The project worth about 80 million AMD was sponsored by the Hayastan Fund
Argentine local committee. Water is no longer an issue for the Spitakashen
community of 471.
The community of Vank experienced serious problems due to the lack of
freshwater, too. The inner network was built in 1956 and although partially
reconstructed now and then, it was no longer in the state to supply
freshwater at regular hours. Apart from that, the on-the-ground pipes of
about 2 km from the springs were in poor technical condition and no good for
providing good quality drinking water to consumers.
"We have been waiting for this moment for a long time and were delighted to
learn about the Fund's commitment to this project. At last we'll have
regular supply of good quality water. Even bad weather conditions did not
interfere with construction works for which we are so grateful to the
Fund :the villagers can not afford paying for the pipes at the moment and it
will take some time before the households will be connected to the inner
network. At least we know that the water is on the way", says the head of
the Vank community. The project with the total cost of 169 million AMD has
been jointly undertaken by the Boghossian Foundation; Hayastan Fund USA East
Coast and French affiliates, and St. Sargis Charity Trust (London). The
community of 370 households, with 1650 people in it, has benefited from the
project.
The water supply project will also contribute to the socio-economic and
community development activities implemented by the Moscow-based businessman
Levon Hayrapetyan. The access road to the stunning historical monument of
Gandzasar Monastery of the 13th century passes through the Vank village.
Availability of water in the community and its advancing economy will
support the development of tourism in a location such as this, famous for
its spectacular countryside.
"The Fund has implemented an impressive number of water supply projects.
Challenges and surprises are inevitable and very often unpredictable,
particularly, when they are being implemented over an intricate landscape.
Challenges were more than enough when we were doing the Martakert water
main, but we coped well with them. People have access to good quality water
and that is what really matters", comments Ararat Khlghatyan, the deputy
executive director of the Hayastan Fund.
A number of other vital projects in the Hadrut region are approaching their
completion. These include reconstruction of the Hadrut regional hospital,
construction of the Hadrut gas pipeline, and reconstruction of the secondary
school in Togh village. Better living conditions in communities of the
region will be in place before long.
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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund