40°10′N 44°02′E / 40.167°N 44.033°E
Noravan
Նորավան | |
|---|---|
  Noravan | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′N 44°02′E / 40.167°N 44.033°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 962 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
| Website | https://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 Arthur Mikayelyan.[5][6] Arthur Mikayelyan was awarded gold medals for agricultural achievements by the minister of agriculture Sergo Karapetyan in 2014.[7]
See also
References
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Tigran Sargsyan Gets Acquainted With Irrigation System Rehabilitation Works in Armavir marz". www.gov.am. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "The Affair of the Noravan Forest is back in the News - Hetq - News, Articles, Investigations". 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "How they tear the forest to pieces". Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ LLC, Spyur. "NORAVAN MUNICIPALITY (ARMAVIR REGION) • ARMENIA (YEREVAN) • SPYUR". spyur.am. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Agriculture Minister awards Deputy Governor of Armavir and head of Noravan with gold medals". armenpress.am. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
