PROGRAMMES RANKED AS CHARITY

Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
30 March 05

The March 25 meeting of the central committee for humanitarian aid
chaired by the NKR minister of social security Lenston Ghulian
discussed the programmes implemented in the republic by the Armenian
Relief Fund of America, Armenian General Benevolent Union and the
humanitarian foundation `Tufenkian’. In accordance with the March 5,
2005 decision of the state tax service the commission defined the
programmes implemented by the above-mentioned organizations as
charity. According to the committee, in the framework of the contracts
signed with building companies 17 600 US dollars will be provided by
the Armenian Relief Fund of America for engineering and costing of
reconstruction of the water supply systems in the villages of
Harutyunagomer, Shahmasur and Haterk, Martakert region. AGBU will
provide 1.5 million drams for engineering and costing of the
construction of the school building in the village of Norashen, Hadrut
region. The foundation `Tufenkian’ assumed providing 3105.85 US
dollars for the reconstruction of the Shushi museum of history and
lore.

AA.
30-03-2005