Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
June 8, 2017 Thursday


Hayastan All-Armenian Fund begins construction of sports complex in Ditavan



YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. On June 8, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
held a groundbreaking ceremony for the future sports complex of
Ditavan, a village in Armenia’s Tavush province. Guests attending the
event included the sponsor of the construction project,
Argentinean-Armenian benefactor Nadya Ekserciyan, as well as her
daughter.

The planned sports facility having a total area of 504 square meters,
will be used for a wide range of physical exercises and matches. The
structure will also feature classrooms for preschoolers, and an
underground bomb shelter where the residents of Ditavan, which is
located near the border with Azerbaijan, will be able to take cover in
case of an emergency.

“Ditavan is burgeoning in front of our very eyes,” said Ara Vardanyan,
executive director of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, and continued,
“With its recently built infrastructures and community institutions,
this village stands apart as among the best in not only the Tavush
province, but Armenia as a whole. For this achievement, the support of
the Ekserciyan family has been invaluable. Today, we are delighted
that Mrs. Nadya continues the benevolent work of her late husband,
Armen Ekserciyan, by providing ongoing support for the steady growth
of Ditavan.”

Through the Ekserciyan family’s contributions totaling nearly $1.5
million, since 2007 the fund has implemented a string of development
projects in Ditavan, which has a population of 412. They include
natural-gas and water networks, as well as a school and a
multifunctional community center. In addition, the Ekserciyans provide
social assistance to Ditavan’s newly-wed couples and families with
newborns, and contribute to agricultural-development projects carried
out in the village.

In recognition of the Ekserciyans’ far-reaching support, Ditavan has
named its school, main street, and square after the benefactors, who
have also been made Honorary Citizens of the village.