GOVERNMENT RELEASES 654 MILLION DRAMS FOR ANTI-FLOOD MEASURES
   YEREVAN, MARCH 10, ARMENPRESS: The government of Armenia has
decided today to release 65 million drams from its reserve funds to
agricultural ministry, which has to implement a range of anti-flood
measures. A deputy territorial minister Vache Terterian said the
decision was prompted by last year’s floods that caused serious
damages to agriculture and industrial infrastructures.
   He said the money will be used to prevent damages in Ararat,
Armavir, Gegharkunik, Kotayk, Vayots Dzor and Aragatsotn provinces.
   In the next week river-beds will be cleared and defensive fences
will be repaired. Last year the government had to release 834 million
drams in emergency aid to communities that were damaged by floods.
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