$245,000 contributed for renovation works
On November 16, U.S. Ambassador John A. Heffern and the U.S. Embassy's Office of Defense Cooperation joined Darbnik Mayor Azat Khachatryan and community members at a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the completed renovation of the Darbnik Community Center.
The U.S. European Command Office of Defense Cooperation Humanitarian Assistance project contributed $245,000 to the renovation effort, which includes new walls, windows and doors, upgraded heating, electrical and plumbing systems, and a repaired roof. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversaw the project and CESCO Corporation, a local Armenian construction company, performed the renovations.
The Darbnik community has a large ethnic Armenian refugee population from Iraq and Azerbaijan. This center will serve as a focal point for the town's residents, providing healthcare services and a social meeting space.
