THE ROAD AND THE VILLAGE

KarabakhOpen
24-04-2008 12:56:42

The repair of the road of the village of Ghavakhan, Martuni region,
persists although the people of the village have turned to the local
authorities and the government for a number of times.

Five years before the Karabakh movement Armen Voskanyan and Arkady
Voskanyan raised money with volunteers from the village and evened 6 km
of road with great difficulty, the Azat Artsakh writes. However, after
the tragic death of the brothers the construction of the road stopped.

The people of the village think that the construction of Ghavakhan-Nngi
will facilitate communication with the regional center and the
capital. Over the past 2 years several families have moved from the
village because of the lack of roads. They think the road is not only
of economic but also of strategic importance.

As young people leave the village, the existence of the school will
be questioned. Meanwhile, 10 stone two storey comfortable houses are
abandoned, the newspaper reports.