YEGHEGNADZOR, YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. A problem of supplying irrigation water exists in the rural community of Agarakadzor of the marz of Vayots Dzor which has enough reserves of water. Plots of land of different districts of the community are irrigated by the water course and from the Vayk-Yeghegnadzor irrigation water-pipes. The latter is supplied by the "Yeghegnadzor" Water Users' Union (WUU). According to Artur Martirosian, the community head of Agarakadzor, no irrigation water reaches those districts of the communities which are supplied by the Vayk-Yeghegnadzor irrigation water-pipe. There was a proposal to give water to one who pays, even the staff of the community head's office was ready to help in the affair of gathering payments, but the proposals were not accepted by the WUU. The demand of the irrigation water is partly satisfied at the expense of drinking water. "Today drinking water is used for irrigating purposes. That's why inhabitants get drinking water with breakings: 8 hours a day. But, if there is no irrigation problem, drinking water will be given 24 hours," A.Martirosian says. According to him, it is a result of not right organization of the WUU works. The Agarakadzor community head also mentioned that payments for the irrigation water made 86% in 2005. And WUU Executive Director Hazarapet Nazarian explains that the structure may not work in a normal way if payments are made partly.

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