Govm’t Discusses Issue of Construction & Operation of Hydro Plant

ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT DISCUSSES ISSUE OF CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF SMALL
HYDRO POWER PLANTS IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, AUGUST 18. ARMINFO. The issue of construction and operation
of small hydro power plants in Armenia was discussed during the
sitting convened by Minister of territorial management and
coordination of infrastructures of Armenia Hovik Abrahamian.

ARMINFO was informed in the press office of the government, the
participants of the sitting informed that in 2003-2004 the right for
using water was given to 43 hydro power plants. 14 HPPs of them are
being constructed now, and 29 – are operating. It was instructed to
elaborate a program of construction and operation of small hydro power
plants.