VivaCell-MTS provided AMD 70 million for water supply projects in four Armenian communities

VivaCell-MTS, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) announced the launch of water supply projects that will improve access to drinking water in four Armenian communities – Berkaber in Tavush province, and Haykavan, Arazap and Lukashin in Armavir province.

“Creating and optimizing water supply networks in low-income communities in Armenia is essential to ensuring people’s quality of life. Sustainable water infrastructure is a necessary precondition for the preservation of the communities and their long-term development. VivaCell-MTS extends hands to this project with one major objective in mind – to help provide those communities with sustainable access to fresh water - the source of life, healthy environment and economic development,” VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian commented.

The projects will address these issues by laying new piping, installing pumping and reservoir stations where needed, and adding water metering systems to the water networks to increase efficiency and generate revenue for the communities.

Approximately 6,800 people from the four villages will benefit from these projects, which will be implemented by the USAID Clean Energy and Water Program in cooperation with FPWC.

VivaCell-MTS and USAID have provided AMD 70 million and AMD 60 million, respectively, for the implementation of the project.