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Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh established the village of Aygehovit in 1803-1804, formerly named Uzuntala. The village settlers were successful in tobacco farming and viticulture. The village was the first to encounter crossfire in 1990-1994, and as a result, the infrastructure along with many homes and other buildings, were destroyed.
In the last few years, road building, water access as well as school construction projects have been undertaken.
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| Projects |
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Completed
ASIF construction of water pipeline and school building, Local Government Training, school furniture (8 units)
Health system modernization project-ambulatory renovation (2006)
World Vision-kindergartens protecting wall renovation, tree planting schoolss sport hall renovation
Ongoing
RA, MoA, WB Rural enterprise and small-scale commercial agriculture development project road, irrigation water, drinking water, electricity, gas
MCA- rehabilitation of irrigation pipeline
State Budget school renovation
UMCOR Pharmaceutical distribution project
UNDP, RA Government, EU joint- Humanitarian De-mining project
World Vision- Area Development Project
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| General Information |
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| Distance from Yerevan |
168 km |
| Distance from Marz Center |
22 km |
| Distance from border |
1 km |
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| Altitude above sea level |
713 meter |
| Climate |
Moderate |
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| Historical monuments |
St. Mary's Church ruins, 19th Century; All Savior Church ruins, 19th Century; Monastery of Srvegh, 12-13th Century |
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| Population: |
3,380 |
| Households |
1,280 |
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| Total area |
2140 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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| In the past several years, through the state budget and other projects, school construction, road construction, and water pipeline construction has been undertaken. |
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| Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Aygehovit |
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| Infrastructure |
Priorities |
Total amount needed (AMD) |
Funding sources |
| Road |
8 km of intracommunity roads need to be rehabilitated |
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Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Armenia, World Bank Rural enterprise and small-scale commercial agriculture development project |
| Irrigation |
Though some 50 hectares of lands are gravity irrigated, another 40 hectares are in need of an irrigation system. A new gravity system may be possible and it will be fed by the Aghstev River. Such a system will also provide irrigation to three nearby villages: Vazashen, Azatamut and Ditavan. In Aygehovit, too, the system will provide irrigation to 40 more hectares, the rest with pump irrigation. |
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Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Armenia, World Bank Rural enterprise and small-scale commercial agriculture development project Millenium Challenge Armenia- rehabilitation of irrigation pipeline |
| Drinking water |
The supplying pipeline (100mm diameter) and internal network is deteriorated. |
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Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Armenia, World Bank Rural enterprise and small-scale commercial agriculture development project |
| Electricity |
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Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Armenia, World Bank Rural enterprise and small-scale commercial agriculture development project |
| Gas |
Currently only 60 households have gas access and another 5 km of gas pipeline must be constructed |
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Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Armenia, World Bank Rural enterprise and small-scale commercial agriculture development project |
Kindergarten
School |
Aygehovit has two schools but the new one is too far from most of the residential sections of the community, with difficult access. The old school structure needs renovation and furnishgins, as well as a heating system; kindergarten is operational |
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State Budget school renovation |
| Health Care |
Hospital and maternity ward in need of renovation; outpatient clinic is renovated and functional |
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United Methodist Committee on Relief Pharmaceutical distribution project |
| Telephone: Cell / Land |
Subscribers are connected to an obsolete analogue exchange with substandard service quality |
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| Internet |
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| TV, radio |
Because of an obsolete retransmission system, six national television channles are poorly transmitted in the village. |
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| Community / Cultural Center |
Cultural center and library are renovated and operational |
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| Lighting and Landscaping |
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| Other |
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United Nations Development Program, Government of Republic of Armenia, EU joint- Humanitarian De-mining project |
| Other |
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World Vision- Area Development Project |
| Other |
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| Other |
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| TOTAL NEEDED |
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| Economic Assessment |
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Farmers use the large allotments of arable lands inefficiently as a result of the non-existent irrigation system. Only 5% of the land is used to cultivate high value crops and the rest are used to grow grains or not used at all.
Development of an irrigation system and marketing channels for future crops are extremely important. The establishment of produce distribution links with major brandy and wine producers as well as the establishment of regional canneries will improve production capacity. The establishment of a sub-regional fruit and berry processing enterprise would serve 8-10 other villages in the Ijevan and Shamshadin sub-regions and create a hub for a fruit processing cluster that could be highly beneficial to the participant communities.
The village has 70 tractors and agricultural machines of different capacities, however a minimum set of new machinery should be provided to maximize efficiency.
Irrigation infrastructure will not only provide for increased cow-milk productivity (by 15-20%) but it will also minimize the impact of climate fluctuations on milk production, making the entire process more manageable.
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