USAID ACCOMPLISHES WATER REHABILITATION PROJECT FOR ARTASHAT AND 27 VILLAGES

ARKA
Aug 27, 2009

YEREVAN, August 27, /ARKA/. The United States Agency for International
Development (USAID), a leading donor agency in Armenia, has
accomplished a $3.16 million worth rehabilitation project of water
supply system of Artashat town and 27 surrounding villages.

Catholicos Karekin II, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
U.S. ambassador to Armenia, Marie Yovanovitch, Armenian parliament
speaker Hovik Abrahamian, Ararat province governor Vardkes Hovakimian,
representatives of and Armenian government officials, were present
at a ceremony marking the end of the project.

The project including construction of new water distribution
networks, 50 km long new water pipelines, a new water reservoir and
reconstruction of two water reservoirs, was started in 2007 May.

Some 100,000 residents of Artashat and 27 surrounding villages will
have continuous supply of safe drinking water. The project is expected
to help the Armenian Water Company move towards commercial viability.

Ararat province governor said continuous supply of safe drinking water
is of great significance for the province. He then thanked all those
who had contributed to its successful implementation. Ambassador
Yovanovitch pointed out the economic and social benefits of the
projects.