NEW INITIATIVES OF THE HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND IN ARMENIA AND NAGORNO KARABAKH

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, ARMENPRESS:Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has initiated a number of new projects in Armenia and Karabakh within its Rural Development Program. An official from the Fund told Armenpress that reconstruction of water supply system in Berdashen village of Martuni region, NKR started this September. After the completion of the project, the community of around 1300 will have regular water-supply due to the reconstructed water-mains, inner network, reservoir and pump-station. The project sponsored by the Hayastan Fund’s Argentine affiliate is scheduled to be completed in July, 2009. Following the water supply project in Spitakashen Hayastan Fund started implementing construction of a new school in the village through the sponsorship of the Fund’s Toronto affiliate. The newly reconstructed Hadrut regional hospital designed for 40 patients is currently being furnished. The project is financed by the Fund’s USA West Coast affiliate. Within health projects in Artsakh, Askeran, Martuni and Shushi regions will be provided with ambulance cars. Tenders have been announced for construction of health posts in Khnushinak, Machkalashen and Vanadzor village of Hadrut region. The project is jointly funded by the USA West Coast and French affiliates. Chartar village school construction in Martuni region is underway. “Development of rural communities is crucial for the well-being of our homeland. We do our best to provide all the villages with vital infrastructures,” Ara Vardanyan, acting executive director of Hayastan All- Armenian Fund said. Along with the projects in Nagorno-Karabakh Hayastan Fund is carrying out a number of initiatives in Armenia. At present, the three-block Khashtarak School in Tavush region is being renovated and furnished. The project is jointly financed by French, German and Swiss affiliates of the Fund. Within the Ditavan administrative building renovation project, sponsored by individual donors from Argentine, the whole building will be fully renovated and furnished. Renovation of the roof of Nork Infection Hospital first block financed by the Brazilian affiliate of the Fund will be over this November. Heating of the Khachaghbyur village school in Gegharkunik region funded by individual donors is also underway. The water supply system in Apaven village, Tavush region, will be repaired through sponsorship of the Toronto affiliate. Tenders have been announced for Aknaghbtyur water-supply project and gas supply projects in Khashtarak, Aknaghbyur, Lusahovit, Ditavan communities of Tavush region.