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| 19:20:45 | 01-07-2005 | Social |
THERE ARE NO POOR PEOPLE IN ARMAVIR
«In order to eliminate poverty people must work and not complain», said the
governor of the Armavir region Albert Heroyan during today’s Open Forum of
the Poverty combating strategic program in the Armavir region.
According to the facts represented by the regional governor, in the region
in 2003-2005 14 000 hectares of land has been sold in which there were no
lands smaller than 50 hectares.
The irrigation problem has been solved in the region, now it makes 27
sq.m./sec. There is a lack of workers in the region and there are 3500
people working in the farms, in 1998-2003 before the construction of the
water pipe more than 11 000 hectares of land was cultivated. For those year
1500-200 hectares of gardens have been planted.
According to the regional governor they will take up the creation of small,
medium and large farms. Today small farms are created. Mr. Heroyan is sure
that only he is poor who is lazy. The enlargement of lands, according to
him, is profitable and prevents the people from becoming poor.
Hranoush Kharatyan, head of the non-governmental organization `Hazarashen’
does not mind the enlargement of lands, but she thinks that the workers of
the small lands are vulnerable. Besides, `the enlargement of lands is a
quick process the results of which are not calculated’.
During the open forum the regional governor Albert Heroyan did not allow
anyone to express their opinion. He tries to persuade those present that
there are no poor people in the Armavir region. He mentioned, `We have 40000
tons of apricot. In the market 1 kg costs 120 drams’. But we learnt in the
market that only the best fruit costs 120 drams, the average cost is 50
drams and after the winds of the last few days the cost was reduced up to 30
dram.
By the way, according to Hranoush Kharatyan, in Armenia the minimum wage was
established – 13 000 drams which is less than the minimum consumer basket.