Noravan, Armavir

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Coordinates: 40°10′N 44°02′E / 40.167°N 44.033°E / 40.167; 44.033

Noravan
Նորավան
Noravan is located in Armenia
Noravan
Noravan
Coordinates: 40°10′N 44°02′E / 40.167°N 44.033°E / 40.167; 44.033
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Armavir
Population
 (2001)
 • Total962
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 ( )
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Noravan-Armavir/103406199691610

Noravan (Armenian: Նորավան) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It is home to the Noravan Agriculture Association.

Infrastructure[]

In 2012 the World Bank funded a road improvement in the area.[1] Also in 2012, the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the area to see irrigation infrastructure works. The Irrigation System Rehabilitation Works are partly funded by the World Bank.[2]

Noravan forest[]

There have been accusations that Noravan forest was sold by the regional administration to corrupt officials in a sham auction, without informing the people who formerly rented the land.[3] The buyers then resold the land for a substantial profit.[4]

Noravan Municipality[]

The local government for the town is the Noravan Municipality, the head of community for the municipality is .[5][6] Arthur Mikayelyan was awarded gold medals for agricultural achievements by the minister of agriculture Sergo Karapetyan in 2014.[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Procurement Notices - Civil Works For Rehabilitation Of Road Section Armavir - Noravan - Lukashin - Khandjyan- Km 0+000 - Km 6+560 And M-5-amasia-nalbandyan-janfida-pshatavan Km 0+000 - Km 14+480 - The World Bank". projects.worldbank.org. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Tigran Sargsyan Gets Acquainted With Irrigation System Rehabilitation Works in Armavir marz". www.gov.am. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. ^ "The Affair of the Noravan Forest is back in the News - Hetq - News, Articles, Investigations". 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. ^ "How they tear the forest to pieces". Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. ^ ՏԵՂԵԿԱՏՈՒ, 'ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ ՏԵՂԵԿԱՏՈՒ' ԴԵՂԻՆ ԷՋԵՐ ԵՎ ԳՈՐԾԱՐԱՐ. ""NORAVAN VILLAGE MUNICIPALITY" - "HAYASTAN TEGHEKATU" - "NORAVAN VILLAGE MUNICIPALITY" INSTITUTION - yell.am". www.yell.am. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  6. ^ LLC, Spyur. "NORAVAN MUNICIPALITY (ARMAVIR REGION) • ARMENIA (YEREVAN) • SPYUR". spyur.am. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Agriculture Minister awards Deputy Governor of Armavir and head of Noravan with gold medals". armenpress.am. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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