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June 26 2010
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan's statement at the Government
session held in Gegharkunik marz center Gavar town
The first section of marz problem-related agenda is being completed,
and I wish to brief you now on the findings of our latest public
opinion poll. You may be aware that similar surveys are conducted
every time we visit a marz as we are eager to learn of the
population's concerns and their vision of the problems faced in the
region.
It is not a secret that Gegharkunik marz has lower welfare indicators
as compared to other marzes of our Republic, with poverty standing
high on the agenda of administration. Our survey has shown that
unemployment is a primary concern to households and individual
communities. A second challenge is the status of roads, especially of
those of local importance. People believe it to be a major impediment
to social and economic development in the region. 28% of households in
the marz have migrant workers among their family members which places
it far apart from other regions of Armenia. Noteworthy is that people
in Gegharkunik marz are concerned about the status of Lake Sevan, and
it the fourth most important problem traced out by the poll.
It seems to be crucial that almost 80% of the population appreciates
the steps taken by the government to deal with the threats facing the
lake, including the measures countering illegal fishing which, frankly
speaking, surprised me very much as local population was supposed to
be more tolerant on the matter, fishery and fishing being the key to
tackling welfare issues in the region.
Gegharkunik is also peculiar in that unlike other marzes where the
government is looked upon as the only factor responsible for the
current state of affairs, 80% of Gegharkunik marz population think
themselves to be responsible for the building of a better in addition
to the central government which tops the scale of responsibilities.
While elsewhere ministries and other agencies were at the second
place, here the family is deemed to be the second in this respect.
This very factor is behind their optimism about the future. Your
optimism proved far greater than that of Ararat marz inhabitants who
enjoy sufficiently high living standards.
Healthcare and culture are believed to be the two most serious
problems facing the marz. Unlike the other regions, people over here
are keen on cultural and academic development, first of all. In the
meantime, we found out that the estimate of other spheres is fairly
the same as in other marzes.
I just tried to outline the main distinctive features of your marz
which appears to be less politicized than the other regions of
Armenia.
From: A. Papazian
June 26 2010
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan's statement at the Government
session held in Gegharkunik marz center Gavar town
The first section of marz problem-related agenda is being completed,
and I wish to brief you now on the findings of our latest public
opinion poll. You may be aware that similar surveys are conducted
every time we visit a marz as we are eager to learn of the
population's concerns and their vision of the problems faced in the
region.
It is not a secret that Gegharkunik marz has lower welfare indicators
as compared to other marzes of our Republic, with poverty standing
high on the agenda of administration. Our survey has shown that
unemployment is a primary concern to households and individual
communities. A second challenge is the status of roads, especially of
those of local importance. People believe it to be a major impediment
to social and economic development in the region. 28% of households in
the marz have migrant workers among their family members which places
it far apart from other regions of Armenia. Noteworthy is that people
in Gegharkunik marz are concerned about the status of Lake Sevan, and
it the fourth most important problem traced out by the poll.
It seems to be crucial that almost 80% of the population appreciates
the steps taken by the government to deal with the threats facing the
lake, including the measures countering illegal fishing which, frankly
speaking, surprised me very much as local population was supposed to
be more tolerant on the matter, fishery and fishing being the key to
tackling welfare issues in the region.
Gegharkunik is also peculiar in that unlike other marzes where the
government is looked upon as the only factor responsible for the
current state of affairs, 80% of Gegharkunik marz population think
themselves to be responsible for the building of a better in addition
to the central government which tops the scale of responsibilities.
While elsewhere ministries and other agencies were at the second
place, here the family is deemed to be the second in this respect.
This very factor is behind their optimism about the future. Your
optimism proved far greater than that of Ararat marz inhabitants who
enjoy sufficiently high living standards.
Healthcare and culture are believed to be the two most serious
problems facing the marz. Unlike the other regions, people over here
are keen on cultural and academic development, first of all. In the
meantime, we found out that the estimate of other spheres is fairly
the same as in other marzes.
I just tried to outline the main distinctive features of your marz
which appears to be less politicized than the other regions of
Armenia.
From: A. Papazian