ARMENPRESS
UNDP AND USAID TO HELP ISAHAKIAN VILLAGE CARRY OUT
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, ARMENPRESS: The UNDP and USAID
will join efforts to help the village of Isahakian,
located close to Armenia’s border to Turkey in Shirak
province, implement rural development programs.
As a result of a series of meetings and discussions
with the community’s people the priorities have been
defined. According to the UNDP Armenia Office, the
villageers listed as their priorities restoration of a
12 km long drinking water pipeline and a 10 km long
natural gas network. They would like also to see their
community road to be repaired and want also to
establish a seeds fund.
The community has pledged to make its own input
into implementation of these projects.
The village of Isahakian, located on the left bank
of Akhurian River is the native village of a prominent
Armenian poet Avetik Isahakian. It has 251 households,
1,225 people and the residents are engaged in farming
and cattle breeding. The home of the poet has been
preserved.