WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS UNDER REPAIR IN LORI AND SHIRAK REGIONS WITH FINANCING OF GERMAN KfW BANK

Noyan Tapan
Jun 29 2007

YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Some work, particularly on drafting
the maps of the main water-pipe and the distribution networks, has
already been done under the program on repairs of the water supply
and sewerage systems of Lori and Shirak regions. NT correspondent was
informed from the State Committee of Water Industry of the RA Ministry
of Territorial Governance that the tenders for a construction company
and a water meter supplying company have been announced.

The Armenian government jointly with German KfW bank has been
implementing the program on improvement of the water supply systems of
the above mentioned regions since 2005. It is envisaged to complete
the first stage of the program in three years. Its cost makes 25.99
million euros, 23,37 mln euros of which was provided by the German
bank (15.5 mln euros as a credit, the rest as a grant), while the
Armenian government’s cofinancing makes 2.62 mln euros.

The water supply and sewerage systems of the city of Vanadzor, the
villages of Lernapat, Darpas and Shahumian (Lori region), as well
as of the cities of Gyumri and Maralik, the villages of Akhurian
and Azatan (Shirak region) will be repaired at the first stage of
the program. It is also envisaged to install water meters in other
communities during the first stage.