THERE ARE NO POOR PEOPLE IN ARMAVIR
Support A1+!«In order to eliminate poverty people must work and not complain», said the governor of the Armavir region Albert Heroyan during today’s Open Forum of the Poverty combating strategic program in the Armavir region.
According to the facts represented by the regional governor, in the region in 2003-2005 14 000 hectares of land has been sold in which there were no lands smaller than 50 hectares.
The irrigation problem has been solved in the region, now it makes 27 sq.m./sec. There is a lack of workers in the region and there are 3500 people working in the farms, in 1998-2003 before the construction of the water pipe more than 11 000 hectares of land was cultivated. For those year 1500-200 hectares of gardens have been planted.
According to the regional governor they will take up the creation of small, medium and large farms. Today small farms are created. Mr. Heroyan is sure that only he is poor who is lazy. The enlargement of lands, according to him, is profitable and prevents the people from becoming poor.
Hranoush Kharatyan, head of the non-governmental organization “Hazarashen” does not mind the enlargement of lands, but she thinks that the workers of the small lands are vulnerable. Besides, “the enlargement of lands is a quick process the results of which are not calculated”.
During the open forum the regional governor Albert Heroyan did not allow anyone to express their opinion. He tries to persuade those present that there are no poor people in the Armavir region. He mentioned, “We have 40000 tons of apricot. In the market 1 kg costs 120 drams”. But we learnt in the market that only the best fruit costs 120 drams, the average cost is 50 drams and after the winds of the last few days the cost was reduced up to 30 dram.
By the way, according to Hranoush Kharatyan, in Armenia the minimum wage was established – 13 000 drams which is less than the minimum consumer basket.
