UNDP AND USAID TO LAUNCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR ARMENIAN VILLAGE

Armenpress
Jan 11 2007

YEREVAN, JANUARY 11, ARMENPRESS: The UNDP and USAID are set to
launch in spring a joint rural development program for the village
of Karashen in the southern province of Syunik. Both agencies will
release $320,000 to help the community restore a drinking water system
and two water reservoirs.

Part of the money will be spent on restoration of the local irrigation
system and on repair and furnishing of the school for 120 students,
a kindergarten for 70 children and a culture home. Also the village
road will be asphalted.

Aramazd Ghalamkarian from the UNDP said these priorities had been
defined by the village population and local authorities during a
discussion of the project.

Karashen has 625 people. It has also some medieval monuments.