Noravan, Armavir Explained

40.1667°N 46°W

Official Name:Noravan
Native Name:Նորավան
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Marz (Province)
Subdivision Name1:Armavir
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:962
Timezone: 
Utc Offset:+4
Timezone Dst: 
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:40.1667°N 46°W
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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. 11 January 2018.
  2. Web site: LLC. Helix Consulting. Tigran Sargsyan Gets Acquainted With Irrigation System Rehabilitation Works in Armavir marz. www.gov.am. 11 January 2018. en.
  3. News: The Affair of the Noravan Forest is back in the News - Hetq - News, Articles, Investigations. 11 January 2018. 2008. en.
  4. Web site: How they tear the forest to pieces. 11 January 2018.
  5. Web site: ՏԵՂԵԿԱՏՈՒ. 'ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ ՏԵՂԵԿԱՏՈՒ' ԴԵՂԻՆ ԷՋԵՐ ԵՎ ԳՈՐԾԱՐԱՐ. "NORAVAN VILLAGE MUNICIPALITY" - "HAYASTAN TEGHEKATU" - "NORAVAN VILLAGE MUNICIPALITY" INSTITUTION - yell.am. www.yell.am. 11 January 2018. en.
  6. Web site: LLC. Spyur. NORAVAN MUNICIPALITY (ARMAVIR REGION) • ARMENIA (YEREVAN) • SPYUR. spyur.am. 11 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Agriculture Minister awards Deputy Governor of Armavir and head of Noravan with gold medals. armenpress.am. 11 January 2018. en.