ARMENIAN WATER COMPANY TO ENSURE ROUND-THE-CLOCK WATER SUPPLY ALL OVER REPUBLIC BY 2023
ARKA News Agency
Oct 8 2007
Armenia
YEREVAN, October 8. /ARKA/. Armenian Water Company is to ensure
round-the-clock water supply all over the republic by 2023, Patrick
Laurent, general director of the company, said on Monday at a news
conference.
He said Armenian Water Company is ready for that, by inputting its
plans into reality, the company heavily depends on how quick these
programs implementation will be.
Laurent said that the company intended to ensure 14-hour water supply
by late 2008.
He said that in 2004, Armenian Water Company supplied water six hours
a day and now the company came close to an 11-hour supply.
The general director pointed out water-related problems in rural areas
saying the company together with foreign donors such as World Bank,
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Asian Development
Bank and USAID is implementing programs to put things right.
Laurent also said that Armenian Water Company makes efforts to reduce
technical and commercial losses.
He said that technical losses are being reduced by replacing
dilapidated water facilities with new and commercial by preventing
illegal replacement of water meters.
French "SAUR" S.A. started running Armenian Water Company in 2004
after winning the tender. Armenian Water Company has four regional
offices in Sevan, Abovyan, Sisyan and Artashat.
The company supplies water to 265, 000 subscribers in 286 villages
and 37 cities.
The company-set price for water is AMD 140 for one cubic meter (with
VAT). ($1 = AMD 332.53).