PROJECT ON REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MONASTERY OF TATEV STARTS

Noyan Tapan
Apr 10, 2009

Yerevan, April 10, Noyan Tapan. Ruben and Veronica Vardanian
foundation, "Armenia 2020" program and ARGA foundation initiated
a project aimed at rehabilitation and development of the monastery
of Tatev. About 20 million USD will be invested in the program. The
program, carried out under the auspices of the National Competitiveness
Foundation of Armenian, will be completed by 2012. The Ameria
consulting company, responsible for program’s elaboration, will
coordinate its activities. The program is aimed at restoring the
monastery complex and turning the monastery of Tatev into the center of
historical sites. The program is also aimed at creating an educational
and research center in the region of Syunik and laying the basis for
spiritual, scientific, and educational life. Among the goals of the
program are also development of tourism industry and agro-business in
the region and ensuring connection with distant villages of Syunik. It
is projected to create facilities for providing basic services both in
the monastery complex and in the neighborhood to meet basic needs of
the educational complex nearby and tourist service center and ensure
sustainable development of Tatev’s population. The only cableway will
be stretched via Vorotan gorge to ensure easy access to Tatev.