Hraparak
If to look at Azatamout Villages from above, you may confuse it with a large industrial centre. This area is situated near the estuary of the Aghstev River and is surrounded by small enterprises producing charcoal that release smoke day and night. Approximately two dozens of such small enterprises function in Azatamout. Because of the permanent smoke, people have begun to call Azatamout Atsoukhavan (Smoke Village)…
Enterprise employees breathe in toxic gases during their working day, as well as their sight and respiratory tract deteriorate.
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July 23, 2009