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The name of the village goes back to Prince Chochik of Chochkants, who according to Medieval historian Ghazar Parpetsi was the one to found it. In modern times, Chochkan was an estate of the Russian-Armenian home of Loris-Melikovs.
There is a Shportavank of the 17th c.
West of the village is a cliff called Tamerlang stone. The village borders Georgia.
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| Projects |
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Completed
State budget-renovation of the school, 2005
WB healthcare project-construction of medical center, 2000
Work for Food program- construction of water supply pipeline, 2004-2005
Ongoing
MCA-Rural road rehabilitation project/Chochkan - Mets Ayrum(1km, C) - Pokr Ayrum(3km, C)/
MOA, WB RESCADP- Irrigation, drinking water, electricity, gas
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| General Information |
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| Distance from Yerevan |
205 km |
| Distance from Marz Center |
80 km |
| Distance from border |
1.8 km |
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| Altitude above sea level |
750 meter |
| Climate |
Moderate |
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| Historical monuments |
Nahatakats church V-VI c., khachkars in old villages cemetery (X-XI c.), Shportavank monastery (1886) |
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| Population: |
2,205 |
| Households |
500 |
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| Total area |
1947 hectares |
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| Pastures |
0 hectares |
| Arable land |
0 hectares |
| Orchards |
0 hectares |
| Forests |
0 hectares |
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| Land use |
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| PROGRAM COMPONENTS |
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| Infrastructure Assessment |
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The internal drinking water network is obsolete; up to 80 percent is lost.
In 2004-2005 a new supplying pipeline has been constructed within Work for Food project but since there is no internal network locals use two outlets in village.
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| Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Chochkan |
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| Infrastructure |
Priorities |
Total amount needed (AMD) |
Funding sources |
| Road |
7 km intracommunity roads need rehabilitation. Around 10 km of section of Akhtala-Chochkan road needs major reconstruction. |
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MCA-/Chochkan - Mets Ayrum(1km, C) - Pokr Ayrum(3km, C)/ |
| Irrigation |
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RA Ministry o Agriculture, World Bank Rural Enterprises and Small-scale Commercial Agriculture Development Project |
| Drinking water |
Construction of 4 km of internal network needed |
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RA Ministry o Agriculture, World Bank Rural Enterprises and Small-scale Commercial Agriculture Development Project |
| Electricity |
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RA Ministry o Agriculture, World Bank Rural Enterprises and Small-scale Commercial Agriculture Development Project |
| Gas |
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RA Ministry o Agriculture, World Bank Rural Enterprises and Small-scale Commercial Agriculture Development Project |
Kindergarten
School |
kindergarten needs reconstruction |
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| Health Care |
The building needs repair and furnishing |
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| Telephone: Cell / Land |
obsolete analogue exchange |
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| Internet |
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| TV, radio |
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| Community / Cultural Center |
Cultural center needs repair and furnishing, community center needs furnishing |
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| Lighting and Landscaping |
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| Other |
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| Other |
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| Other |
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| TOTAL NEEDED |
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| Economic Assessment |
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Small slots of arable land and high cost of the irrigation hamper the efficiency of the production. Obsolete internal network and supplying pipeline from the Debed River do not allow even those farmers who can afford paying for the pump to efficiently use the irrigation. The insufficient irrigation has forced the farmers to shift from once fertile of peach, pear, apple, and persimmon orchards (860 hectares) to extensively cultivated vineyards.
The machinery obsolete and not sufficient to expand the orchards.
The animal husbandry is below its potential because of the poor breeding and bad-quality fodder
Remoteness from the main agricultural markets is a serious constraint for the development of the community.
Lack of food processing facilities in the region seriously hampers the expansion of orchards and increase of the volume of the production.
The climate, the irrigation system and the available land resources are favorable for the intensive development of horticulture and animal husbandry.
Expansion of irrigated lands, planting of new orchards/vineyards and access to the markets are essential.
Construction of a fresh fruit cargo terminal complete with the necessary infrastructures (warehouses, packaging and packaging equipments, etc) would give a great boost to the production.
Ayrum processing factory, which was one of the largest of its kind in Armenia but is now mostly non-operational, can be easily accessible.
It would also be useful to set up a small sun-drying facility in the village itself.
As in many rural communities, through introduction of new breeds and improvement of the local ones, the milk production will increase both in quantity and quality.
Barter exchange for consumer goods is a common practice.
Establishing a milk collection point in one of the sub-region communities would allow to better coordinate the sales to major dairy companies in Yerevan or the nearby regions.
There are six small shops
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| Images from Chochkan |
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