MCC INVESTMENTS IN RA AGRICULTURE TO TOTAL $180 MLN TILL SEPTEMBER 2011

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 10, 2010 – 11:07 AMT 06:07 GMT

Armenian Deputy PM, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen
Gevorgyan took part in the opening ceremony of a 2.5-km sector of
Aygezard (Ararat region) gravity water supply system.

Chairman of the water industry committee at the Ministry of Territorial
Administration Andranik Andreasyan, Ararat region governor Vardges
Hovakimyan, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch and
MCA-Armenia CEO Ara Hovsepyan were also attending.

Aygezard’s gravity water supply system, which is being restored with
the MCA-Armenia funds, stretches for 8.5 km.

"Introduction of new irrigation technologies will help increase
competitiveness of local agricultural products," Minister Gevorgyan
said.

MCC investments in the RA agriculture will total $180 mln till
September 2011.