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