YEREVAN, DECEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. 134 Armenian rural communities have already been included on the Rural Areas Economic Development Program financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Under the program that started in 2006, work on gas supply, repairs of irrigation and drinking water networks, road construction and purchase of agricultural machinery is being done in 71 rural settlements of Gegharkunik and Tavush marzes. The RA Minister of Agriculture Davit Lokian said during the December 27 press conference that gas supply provision work with IFAD resources is underway in 40 villages of Aragatsotn, Ararat. Gegharkunik, Lori and Syunik marzes. According to the minister, the 12-km Gavar-Gegharkunik intercommunity road was also restored within the framework of the program.

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