ArmInfo. During a working visit to Tavush Province of Armenia, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan instructed the heads of the local administrations to present community develo0ment programs to the Government by late 2016.
He said the priority will be given to the most promising programs, in which the communities also assume certain obligations and do not only expect the Government's support. "We are going to have partner relations," he said.
Governor of Tavush Hovik Abovyan stressed the difficulties related to attraction of investments, because Tavush is a near-border province. Nevertheless, he said that there are several enterprises in the province and that by 2020 the number of jobs in the light industry sector will be increased to 2000. He added that special attention is paid to grape processing.
Karapetyan added for his part that the province also borders on Georgia and it has a great potential for tourism development.
As regards the near-border villages and road problems, Karapetyan stressed that the Government will carry out road rehabilitation operations. "We have a special attitude towards the near-border villages. We won't speak to them in a business language. We have a compulsory program to implement there," he said.
