YEREVAN. - President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan today held a consultation with Aragatsotn province governor and municipality representatives to discuss the socioeconomic situation of the province in 2014 and in the period from January to September 2015, as well as the existing problems, priorities and development programs.  

The President attached special importance to the development of agriculture especially cattle-breeding, and infrastructure.

Sargsyan also said that they have come to the conclusion that one of the main obstacles in the province’s development is the underdevelopment of infrastructures, i.e. water supply, condition of intercommunity roads and gas supply. According to him, compared to 2014, the means aimed at the development of those areas doubled in 2015. Sargsyan expressed hope that that increase in the means will also result in improvement of the situation.

Apart from this, Sargsyan noted that one of the most important programs, North-South Road Corridor Investment Program, is being implemented in Aragatsotn province.  In the President’s words, they plan to complete the entire sector of that motorway by 2018.

Governor Sargis Sahakyan presented the programs in different spheres (urban development, road constructiom, infrastructures and transport, etc.) implemented and scheduled for the coming years, the work underway and the existing issues. He assured that the areas mentioned by the President are always in the focus of the municipality.

Ashot Kirakosyan, CEO of Armenian Territorial Development Fund (ATDF), reported about the investments scheduled in the framework of the first component of the Fund, which are mainly aimed at the educational sphere. 

At the end of the consultation, the President gave corresponding instructions.