THE RA GOVERNMENT COMMISSION ON COORDINATION OF RELIEF PROGRAMS MET, CHAIRED BY HEAD OF COMMISSION SIMON TER-SIMONYAN

Friday, 15 May 2009

The commission discussed 19, including: Hayastan All-Armenian
Fund-financed programs for water supply system reconstruction in
Dzoramut village of Lori marz, furnishing of the Nernadzor village
school in Syunik marz, air conditioning system installation for
a covered swimming pool in Gyumri, furnishing of schools in the
Republic of Armenia and the NKR, import of pipes for construction
of water pipelines in Metz Taghlar, Azokh and Drakhtik villages of
Hadrut region of the NKR and copyright control programs.

The meeting further discussed a number of projects sponsored by
the Holy See of St Echmiadzin: installation and repair of heating
systems in the Patriarchal apartments, administrative premises and the
Vazgenian school of Sevan, as well as site improvement and installation
of external and internal electric supply systems.

Also, there have been approved: an Armavir Diocese of the Holy
Apostolic Church of Armenia-implemented project for construction
of a church in Kesaria village of Armavir marz, a World Vision
International-financed program for heating system installation in
preschool establishment No. 20 in Gyumri, organization of farming-
and business-related training courses for the inhabitants of Talin
region communities, drinking water-main construction in Suser=2
0and New Artik communities of Aragatsotni marz., the Armenia Jewish
community’s relief program for 2009-2010.

The purpose of the Karavan-88 charitable organization-funded
Strengthening of 6 communities program is to activate youth in
Dprabak, Aigut, Kalavan, Brepat, Zoravank and Antaramej communities of
Gegharkunik marz through seminars, training courses and dissemination
of craft knowledge. The "Technology commercialization and licensing"
program, carried out by the National Research and Advanced Technology
Foundation seeks to familiarize Armenian researchers and teachers
with commercialization and licensing processes.

The meeting has also discussed and approved several sub-programs
under the standing ones, as well as projects on import of charitable
freight destined to various organizations operational in Armenia.