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PM TIGRAN SARGSYAN PAYS WORKING VISIT TO SHIRAK MARZ
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 20, 2011
YEREVAN
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan paid today an official visit
to the community of Berdashen, Shirak Marz, got acquainted with
the construction works of "Arpi Lake" national park's hotel and
administrative building and met the residents of Berdashen.
An official from the information and PR department of the RA Government
told Armenpress that the "Eco-Region's Nature Conservation in South
Caucasus: Creation of Protected Areas in Javakhk Region of Armenia
(Ashotsk)" program is aimed developing the ecotourism, preserving
the unique biodiversity of Shirak-Javakhk plateau's areas along
the borders with Georgia and Turkey, at the same time promoting the
stable community development in Shirak Marz through the creation of
"Arpi Lake" national park, implementation of a community development
program (14 target communities) in the national park's protected zone
and promoting the cooperation between Armenia and Georgia.
The program budget makes 2.2 million euros. The community of Berdashen,
Ashotsk was involved in the program of "Management of Communities'
Agricultural Resources and Competitiveness". The program will define
the necessary events for the pasture improvement. Speaking on the
programs of the region at today's briefing, the prime minister said
the cattle-breeding development is a priority.
According to the prime minister, for making the pastures more
accessible, the pastures should be provided with irrigation water and
roads should be constructed. Tigran Sargsyan says the specialists,
who work on this program, state that the profits will increase by at
least 20% in the result of the program's implementation.
"The community will be secured with agricultural equipments, the
costs of which will be co-financed by the state with 50%. All the
farms of the community entered into the cooperative and are ready to
make investments. If we create such an economic basis for villagers,
their profits will increase every year," Tigran Sargsyan said.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 20, 2011
YEREVAN
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan paid today an official visit
to the community of Berdashen, Shirak Marz, got acquainted with
the construction works of "Arpi Lake" national park's hotel and
administrative building and met the residents of Berdashen.
An official from the information and PR department of the RA Government
told Armenpress that the "Eco-Region's Nature Conservation in South
Caucasus: Creation of Protected Areas in Javakhk Region of Armenia
(Ashotsk)" program is aimed developing the ecotourism, preserving
the unique biodiversity of Shirak-Javakhk plateau's areas along
the borders with Georgia and Turkey, at the same time promoting the
stable community development in Shirak Marz through the creation of
"Arpi Lake" national park, implementation of a community development
program (14 target communities) in the national park's protected zone
and promoting the cooperation between Armenia and Georgia.
The program budget makes 2.2 million euros. The community of Berdashen,
Ashotsk was involved in the program of "Management of Communities'
Agricultural Resources and Competitiveness". The program will define
the necessary events for the pasture improvement. Speaking on the
programs of the region at today's briefing, the prime minister said
the cattle-breeding development is a priority.
According to the prime minister, for making the pastures more
accessible, the pastures should be provided with irrigation water and
roads should be constructed. Tigran Sargsyan says the specialists,
who work on this program, state that the profits will increase by at
least 20% in the result of the program's implementation.
"The community will be secured with agricultural equipments, the
costs of which will be co-financed by the state with 50%. All the
farms of the community entered into the cooperative and are ready to
make investments. If we create such an economic basis for villagers,
their profits will increase every year," Tigran Sargsyan said.
From: A. Papazian