1.4 Million Distributed in Aragatzotn Town Hall Meetings
2009/09/26 | 11:41

important society marzes
Grisha Balasanyan

Every three months, Aragatzotn Regional Governor Sargis Sahakyan
arranges public receptions where citizens can come and present their
views and grievances directly to the person in charge of their
region. On September 10, Mr. Sahakyan visited the town of Abaran,
Aragatz on the 17 and Talin on the 24.

These local `town hall meetings’ afford citizens the chance to speak
with the regional governor close to their own communities and not have
to travel miles to the regional center in Ashtarak.

Thirty-two citizens showed up at the Abaran meeting. Seven had issues
related to housing construction or renovations. I was suggested that
these people get included on the lists of people in need of housing
organized by `Forward Armenia’ and Prosperous Armenia Party.

Many showing up at the receptions were those in need of financial and
medical assistance. Seven individual with college degrees showed up
looking for work. The applications of two were accepted and the others
placed on a waiting list.

In Talin, 82 people attended the town hall meeting and those hailing
from outlying villages complained about hail and rain damage to their
crops and the fact that they have no fuel for the coming winter.

Assistance to the tune of 1.4 million AMD was distributed over the
course of the three receptions.