BISHOP MKRTCHYAN’S HYDRO-PLANTS…AND MORE
Kristine Aghalaryan
July 17, 2012
When I first wrote about Bishop Abraham Lazarian’s link to the
three hydro-electric power stations in the village of Hermon, Hetq
was besieged with comments.
Many came to the rescue of Bishop Lazarian, Primate of the Vayots
Dzor Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, arguing that the
clergyman couldn’t possibly have any commercial interests in local
electricity generation.
Tatev Artzrouni, coordinator of the Syunik Benevolent Organization,
also responded, assuring me that the Elegis plant belonged to them
and was constructed by a German company. (Elegis once operated two
plants in Hermon).
It’s now time to add a degree of reality to the issue by presenting
some facts.
The Syunik Social Benevolent Organization was registered in 2004. The
founders were Garik Shahgaldyan, Mayis Lazarian and Gevorg Lazarian
(see image below). Let’s look at the names in order.