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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
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10 October, 2008
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund New Initiatives of the in Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh
Yerevan, 10 October, 2008 – Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has initiated a
number of new projects in Armenia and Karabakh within its Rural Development
Program.
Reconstruction of water supply system in Berdashen village of Martuni
region, NKR started this September. After the completion of the project, the
community of around 1300 will have regular water-supply due to the
reconstructed water-mains, inner network, reservoir and pump-station. The
project sponsored by the Hayastan Fund’s Argentine affiliate is scheduled to
be completed in July, 2009.
Following the water supply project in Spitakashen Hayastan Fund started
implementing construction of a new school in the village through the
sponsorship of the Fund’s Toronto affiliate.
The newly reconstructed Hadrut regional hospital designed for 40 patients is
currently being furnished. The project is financed by the Fund’s USA West
Coast affiliate. Within health projects in Artsakh, Askeran, Martuni and
Shushi regions will be provided with ambulance cars.
Tenders have been announced for construction of health posts in Khnushinak,
Machkalashen and Vanadzor village of Hadrut region. The project is jointly
funded by the USA West Coast and French affiliates. Chartar village school
construction in Martuni region is underway.
"Development of rural communities is crucial for the well-being of our
homeland. We do our best to provide all the villages with vital
infrastructures", says Ara Vardanyan, acting executive director of Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund.
Along with the projects in Nagorno-Karabakh Hayastan Fund is carrying out a
number of initiatives in Armenia. At present, the three-block Khashtarak
School in Tavush region is being renovated and furnished. The project is
jointly financed by French, German and Swiss affiliates of the Fund.
Within the Ditavan administrative building renovation project, sponsored by
individual donors from Argentine, the whole building will be fully renovated
and furnished.
Renovation of the roof of Nork Infection Hospital first block financed by
the Brazilian affiliate of the Fund will be over this November.
Heating of the Khachaghbyur village school in Gegharkunik region funded by
individual donors is also underway. The water supply system in Apaven
village, Tavush region, will be repaired through sponsorship of the Toronto
affiliate.
Tenders have been announced for Aknaghbtyur water-supply project and gas
supply projects in Khashtarak, Aknaghbyur, Lusahovit, Ditavan communities of
Tavush region.
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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress