Thursday, November 25 2021 14:59
Naira Badalian
Government subsidies to Syunik region reached 1.1 billion drams
ArmInfo.The Armenian government allocated another 400 million drams (about $ 800 thousand) to the administration of the Syunik region for the solution of priority tasks. And the S Urban Development Committee expressed the hope that in H1 2022 the construction of a residential area in Shurnukh will be fully completed.
According to Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Gnel Sanosyan, the funds will be transferred to the Development and Investment Fund of Syunik to address urgent social and infrastructural issues at the current stage.
Sanosyan recalled that in April 500 million drams were allocated for these purposes (over $ 1 million), another 200 million drams (about $ 400 thousand) in September. "Back in January, the government planned to increase financial assistance for the indicated purposes in the amount of 1 billion drams, and it should be noted that financial allocations have already reached 1.1 billion drams (over $ 23 million)," the minister said. Within the framework of financing, issues related to transport between Kapan and Chakaten were resolved, two UAZ vehicles were purchased, which currently carry out regular transportation, the car was also purchased for the Tegh community. In addition, a water pipeline was built to supply the village of Kapan, and a grain harvester was purchased for the Goraik community. There were problems with livestock in Shurnukh; the residents were compensated for the damage. "There is a question of compensation for the lost homes of citizens," Sanosyan said, adding that an interdepartmental working group established by the government is taking an inventory of existing problems.
In addition, the government today, in an uncontested manner, adopted a resolution aimed at continuing payments to residents of Shurnukh and Vorotan villages, whose houses and land plots were in the territory that came under the control of Azerbaijan. 43 residents of Shurnukh will receive benefits for another five months.
According to chairman of the Urban Development Committee of Armenia Armen Ghularyan, the construction of residential buildings in Shurnukh continues. "There were some problems, but now construction is in full swing. On Saturday we were there, work is underway. We hope that, in accordance with the deadlines specified in the contract, that is, in the first half of 2022, the construction of the residential quarter will be fully completed," he said.
It should be reminded that the "new Armenian-Azerbaijani border" has cut the village of Shurnukh almost in half. As a result, more than a dozen houses came on the territory controlled by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, at the same time the Armenian authorities initiated the construction of a new quarter, which was suspended after the establishment of an Azerbaijani checkpoint on the Goris-Kapan highway. Initially, construction was to be completed by the end of this year.