CHAIRMAN OF STATE WATER COMMITTEE: STATE OF WATER SUPPLY IN ARMENIA IS FAR FROM BEING SATISAFACTORY
Noyan Tapan
Jun 29 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Five foreign companies currently operate
Armenia’s drinking water system. They work by 100% self-financing
and are almost fully provided with funds. The chairman of the State
Committee of Water Industry of the RA Ministry of Territorial
Governance Andranik Andreasian said this at the June 29 press
conference, adding that nevertheless, the state of water supply in
the country is far from being satisfactory. According to him, Yerevan
Water company that operates Yerevan’s drinking water system will soon
receive a concessional credit of 30 million euros from the French
government. SAUR company (France), manager of the water system in a
number of Armenian regions, has begun work on improvement of water
supply network in the cities of Tsakhkadzor, Sevan and Gavar.
A. Andreasian said that negotiations on provision of a 30
million-dollar credit started recently with the Asian Development
Bank. It is envisaged to allocate this sum for restoration of the
water supply system in regions.
He said that Japanese experts are now conducting studies in 600
Armenian villages to determine the amount of investments necessary
for restoration of the water supply system.