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MP offers to declare Armavir province disaster zone
17:20 - 21.05.13
Republican party MP elected from Armavir province Alik Petrosyan will
offer the government to declare hail-stricken Armavir province as
disaster zone.
Speaking to Tert.am, the MP stressed the necessity of opening a
special bank account for the people from Armenia, Karabakh, Diaspora
transfer money for the province. He also offers to inform all the
possible donor organizations, philanthropists, foundations about the
disaster.
According to the calculations and the information he has, the 43
villages of the province have suffered $60-70 million losses.
`No matter how we call it a great sorrow, a tragedy, disaster... it has
already happened, it is the nature. The 1988 earthquake that hit
Armenia was unprecedented too. Now this happened. Such hail has never
been registered in Armavir,' he said.
The MP noted that in 2010 there was a strong hail too but the harvest
was just partially damaged while this time 100% damage has been
registered.
Governor of hail-stricken Arevik village who was among the residents
that closed Yerevan-Armavor highway yesterday said that 90% of the
harvest was sown by loan. In five-member families four have taken
loans.
Referring to the issue, Alik Petrosyan said only Nalbandyan village
has taken $1 million loan.
`I do not think that our republic has an opportunity to compensate the
whole sum, but there are other ways. I have spoken with the villagers.
They want their loans to be frozen, they want to be freed of water,
land taxes. Yesterday the PM stated that they have collected all the
necessary information and at the cabinet sitting they will state how
they will compensate,' the MP said.
As to anti-hail stations, the MP said the hail was so strong that they
did not help.
The MP said he too had 70 hectares grape garden which too has been damaged.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian
17:20 - 21.05.13
Republican party MP elected from Armavir province Alik Petrosyan will
offer the government to declare hail-stricken Armavir province as
disaster zone.
Speaking to Tert.am, the MP stressed the necessity of opening a
special bank account for the people from Armenia, Karabakh, Diaspora
transfer money for the province. He also offers to inform all the
possible donor organizations, philanthropists, foundations about the
disaster.
According to the calculations and the information he has, the 43
villages of the province have suffered $60-70 million losses.
`No matter how we call it a great sorrow, a tragedy, disaster... it has
already happened, it is the nature. The 1988 earthquake that hit
Armenia was unprecedented too. Now this happened. Such hail has never
been registered in Armavir,' he said.
The MP noted that in 2010 there was a strong hail too but the harvest
was just partially damaged while this time 100% damage has been
registered.
Governor of hail-stricken Arevik village who was among the residents
that closed Yerevan-Armavor highway yesterday said that 90% of the
harvest was sown by loan. In five-member families four have taken
loans.
Referring to the issue, Alik Petrosyan said only Nalbandyan village
has taken $1 million loan.
`I do not think that our republic has an opportunity to compensate the
whole sum, but there are other ways. I have spoken with the villagers.
They want their loans to be frozen, they want to be freed of water,
land taxes. Yesterday the PM stated that they have collected all the
necessary information and at the cabinet sitting they will state how
they will compensate,' the MP said.
As to anti-hail stations, the MP said the hail was so strong that they
did not help.
The MP said he too had 70 hectares grape garden which too has been damaged.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian