PROGRAMME OF REVIVAL MUST BE SUCCESS
Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
17 June 05
After the construction of the highway road `North – South’ the
All-Armenian foundation `Hayastan’ will launch a new large-scale
programme in Karabakh `Revival of Artsakh’. Fundraising for the
programme will begin with the telethon to be held in coming
November. Other programmes are being implemented in parallel as well,
which are also directed at the revival of Artsakh. With the support of
the American Armenian and the foundation the city will soon have a new
building of the polyclinic, corresponding to the European standards.
The NKR representative of the foundation Michel Tancrez told us that
the total cost of the policlinic is 700 thousand US dollars. About 600
thousand was provided by the American Armenian benefactor for buying
equipment. Two years ago the programme of reconstruction of houses in
Haterk, Vaghuhas and other villages of Martakert region was completed.
With the support of Armenian benefactors from Argentina and the
foundation a new school building was built in the village of Vaghuhas.
Now the foundation supports reconstruction works in the village. In
the current year the school buildings of the village of Drmbon and
Shosh were built and operated. M. Tancrez said the foundation is
implementing a programme of support to nursery schools as well.
Recently new furniture was ordered for 10 nursery schools. Later it
will be decided to which nursery schools the furniture will be
distributed. M. Tancrez mentioned that it is the first time that the
foundation orders furniture here. Michel Tancrez explained the record
sum raised during the previous telethon by the contribution of big
sponsors and good organization. M. Tancrez has great expectations from
the upcoming telethon: `The programme of revival of Artsakh must be a
success. The first stage of the programme will include the region of
Martakert. Later funds will be raised for the reconstruction of Hadrut
and Martuni, and then the other regions of the republic.’ M. Tancrez
said the funds raised during the telethons of 2007 and 2008 will be
spent on the reconstruction of the water system and roads in the
republic.
SRBUHI VANIAN.
17-06-2005