ARMENIAN CITIZENS ARE DEPRIVED OF DRINKING WATER

Trend News Agency
Jan 26 2009
Azerbaijan

Citizens of Armavir’s Norapat district haven’t had drinking water
for a long time. Today they get water from a pit owned by Gazmash
factory but the water is said to be harmful to health, reported A1+.

"The water we drink is a mixture of sand, dirt and clay," said one
of the local citizens adding that a thick layer of sand appears
in buckets if kept for some time. "Drinking water is not available
especially during winter months. We have to walk for miles to get a
pail of water," complain the citizens.

The pit was aimed for the factory. But later the citizens bought the
required equipment with their own means so that they could have water
at least two hours a day. And if ever problems crop up with the water
pumps citizens don’t have water for days.

They have forgotten when they last had drinking water in their homes.

The sales manager of Nor Akunk Ltd, Artavazd Torosyan says in September
2006 they concluded an agreement with German KFW bank. The latter
was to finance the construction works. A tender was announced, and
a building company was chosen. But after visiting the building plot
the bank registered some drawbacks and broke the agreement. Now they
cannot find a new building company.