Armen Davtyan, Hetq
Agarak Town in Syunik Marz is located near to the Armenian border with Iran, and the other day the town celebrated its 60th anniversary. Agarak town Mayor Mkhitar Zakaryan noted that he town has problems that need to get solutions. Employment in the town is secured by Agarak Copper and Molybdenum Combine (EcoLur’s note: the combine belongs to GeoProMining Group Company). According to the Mayor, other working places are also needed. “Recently 550 people were sacked from the combine, and the employment issue became more escalated,” he said and added that Maksim Hakobyan, Director of Zangezour Copper Molybdenum Combine provided a land area of 1 ha for the construction of a cannery where about 1 million dollars will be invested and 70 new working places will be created.
Agarak Combine must annually pay a property tax in the amount of 6 million AMD. However, the debt has accumulated beginning from the first quarter of this year that arises difficulties for implementation of the community budget. In the past the combine financially supported the town, but it has stopped for now.
With the support of the combine the building for a fire brigade was constructed. It’s already a month Agarak Town has a fire brigade. Earlier a fire brigade from Meghri Town was called in case a fire occurred. The fire brigade is expected to employ 24 people, and these employees will mostly include those sacked from the combine…
November 11, 2009