WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROACHES COMPLETION IN ARMAVIR MARZ

Noyan Tapan
March 12, 2008

YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The programs on improvement of the
water supply and sewerage systems in Armavir, Lori and Shirak marzes
were discussed at the March 12 consultation conducted by the RA deputy
prime minister, territorial governance minister Hovik Abrahamian. The
indicated programs are being implemented by Nor Akunk, Lori Water-Canal
and Shirak Water-Canal CJSCs with the financing of KfW bank within
the framework of Armenian-German financial cooperation. The direct
participation of communities in the management of the indicated
companies was ensured in the areas serviced by these water-supply
companies in order to raise the quality of municipal services.

It was mentioned that the above mentioned programs will solve the
water-supply problems in Armavir marz (cities of Armavir and Metsamor
and 10 adjacent settlements), Lori marz (city of Vanadzor, 16 adjacent
settlements) and Shirak marz (cities of Gyumri and Maralik and 35
adjacent settlements).

NT was informed by the PR department of the RA ministry of territorial
governance that the program-envisaged work is approaching completion in
Armavir marz, as a result of which 18-hour water supply was achieved
in the marz in 2007. At the initial stage of the program in Vanadzor
and Gyumri, work was carried out on registration and installation
of users’ water meters, as well as a number of structural reforms of
the companies were implemented. It is planned to finish the program
in Lori and Shirak marzes in 2009.