Nation Building: One Village at a Time |
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 Rural Development Program |
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| Suser: Aragatsotn |
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| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The village (formerly Ghiliyatagh) was established in 1920. Some of the population are descendants of settlers from Mush. The village is 18 km from the larger city of Talin, also home to Mshetsis and Sasuntsis. The statue of General Andranik stands in the center of the village, together with monuments to those who died in World War II, as well as a khachkar to the memory of earthquake victims. The nearby Bowl Valley, and its caves, has touristic value. Mount Abro and Mount Top line the village on two sides. |
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| Completed ASIF-financial support ICHD-local government training, 2001-2002 Ongoing RA MoA WB RESCADP - road, irrigation, drinking water, electricity, gas MCA rural road rehabilitation program /reconstruction of Talins main channel/ |
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| Infrastructure Assessment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The high price and low quality of drinking water, the level and accessibility of health care, the poor quality of the land, and natural disasters are all obstacles to development. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Suser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Economic Assessment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most of the village lands are arable, but they are inefficiently utilized, largely due to the lack of irrigation. As a result, they focus on grains, rather than higher-priced fruit or vegetables. An absence of rich feed results in low-quality milk production. An important missing link is a distribution purchasing network. A meat processing plant in the region would be of great economic value to some 20 nearby villages, especially since sheepherding is an important activity and the geography and climate are right for that activity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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