ArmInfo. As a result of the program of the consolidation of communities in Armenia, 52 communities have been formed from 465 communities. acting First Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia Vache Terteryan told TV channel "Yerkir Media".
According to him, currently there are 502 communities in the country, and the number of non- enlarged communities is 450. On average, 8.9 communities with an average population of 12,560 people are being consolidated. In 18 large communities, electronic information management systems were introduced. In general, out of 502 communities, similar systems are planned to be implemented in 400. In 14 communities, offices have been established to serve the population according to the principle of a "single window".
Vache Terteryan also reported that $ 81.86 million worth of infrastructure projects have been implemented through grant funds provided by USAID, the Swiss Development Agency, with the co-financing of the Armenian government in 18 enlarged communities.
In total, 96 units of construction and maintenance equipment, 47 agricultural machinery, 53 trailers, 2,000 pieces of equipment and 1,200 units of property were purchased with the financing of USAID and SDA, in the amount of 5.5 billion AMD.
Vache Terteryan also pointed to the importance of dynamic growth of the communities' own incomes. As of April 30, the annual community fund raising plan is 43.6 billion AMD, in the first four months of this year it was planned to collect 12.9 billion AMD, and actual performance was 12.5 billion AMD, which is 96.9% of the planned. In comparison with the same period in 2017, the personal incomes of the communities increased by 19.3% or 2.024 billion AMD. In 2018, it is planned to increase own revenues by 12% or up to 43.6 billion AMD.
In the framework of the subventions program, oblast administrations and communities receive 150 applications, of which 84 programs have been approved. These applications are mainly aimed at capital investments in communities. In particular, we are talking about the construction and repair of streets, parks, squares, playgrounds, buildings and structures, houses of culture, kindergartens, etc. The total cost of 84 programs is 1.72 billion AMD with 188 million AMD co-financing from the private sector, and from the state budget for the project will be directed to 1.45 billion AMD.
