CEREMONY DEDICATED TO COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM IN VILLAGE OF MOVSES, TAVUSH REGION, ARMENIA

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 20. ARMINFO. A ceremony dedicated to completion of
construction of water supply system was held in the village of Movses,
Tavush region, Armenia.

The water pipeline was constructed with support of Greek organizations
Developmental Cooperation and Solidarity and International Center of
Development. Due to the system, the bordering village is supplied
with water it was deprived of before. Director of the International
Center of Development George Anastopoulos said that the first stage of
the program is completed. It provided for construction of 8 new pools,
7 of them were constructed, as well as for laying of a 18 km water
pipeline. He said that under the program a 11 km road was built, which
will contribute to developing agriculture in the village. George
Anastopoulos added that all the necessary measures are taken for
completion of the second stage of the program, which provides for
supply of drinking water to the village’s residents. $600,000 were
allocated for completion of the first stage of the program. The given
sum includes in it the contribution to the regional administration of
Tavush and to the village, as well as the sum provided by the Greek
party.

The contribution of the Greek party was 60% of the total sum,
$400,000. The Armenian party provided $200,000 for the program’s
implementation. He said that there is a program providing for usage of
the water pipeline by the residents of the nearing villages, however,
it is the project of the Armenian Government and will be implemented
by the regional administration of Tavush. Greek Ambassador to Armenian
Antonios Vlavianos said that development of villages in Armenia will
prevent the local residents from leaving their villages and moving to
Yerevan. As regards other programs aiming development of the country’s
regions, Ambassador said that a new sanatorium is planned to be
constructed in the resort town of Dilijan, however, the Greek diplomat
expressed hope that this program’s implementation will be started next
year. Besides, the Greek party implement other contribution programs
in Armenia, including a program aimed at bringing the Armenian
Parliament in conformity with European standards. For this purpose,
various seminars are organized in Greece. Ambassador Vlavianos pointed
out the cooperation between Armenia and Greece. Due to it, many
Armenian officers are educated in Greece. He added that the programs
implemented in Armenia are aimed at establishment of peace and
security in the South Caucasus. Greece, as part of the EU, considers
these three states as single and wants development of the region and
establishment of cooperation between the states. He pointed out that
Armenia exerts efforts to establish this cooperation, unfortunately,
it receives no response from other states of the region. Antonios
Vlavianos added that this fact must not make Armenia
dissapointed. Official Yerevan must further make steps in this
direction, as investments in the region are possible only in case of
peace in the South Caucasus.