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##Aliyev's project to build a "smart village" to settle Azers in occupied Kovsakan is behind schedule amid complaints of Turkish firm defrauding construction workers
Report: No "big return" to Artsakh's southern region of Zangelan yet. The Smart Village was promised to be the first settlement.
In June 2021, the Azeri government said the construction would be ready by January. Over $6m was allocated for the construction. A contract was signed with "AS Group".
In December, the laborers protested about not receiving wages. They accused the Turkish subcontractor, hired by AS Group, of defrauding them. The wages were promptly distributed once the scandal hit the news.
The workers took their paychecks and refused to return to the construction site after the New Year's holidays.
Turan outlet: you cannot build a village for 1,400 at the cost of 6 private villas. Photos from November show fewer than 50 buildings, let alone 200. //
One fired construction worker said laborers are currently working at the site, and that he believes the village will be ready by the end of this year.
https://factor.am/463648.html
##Armenia & Germany want to develop climate-resilient agriculture to help low-income farmers
The program will be implemented within the next 3 years in Tavush, Shirak, and Lori provinces, by Green Trail and Sign of Hope organizations, with the help of German and Armenian governments.
Shirak Governor met Green Tail representatives to discuss the program on Friday. The goal is to address rural poverty in northern regions by promoting agriculture that can "adapt" to climate change.
360 farms will receive aid, half of which will be run by women. Farmers will receive education to improve business and marketing skills.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1072956.html
##DM me your Arna pics (pls don't)
Armenia's new national airline FlyArna, a joint project by the government's ANIF fund and Air Arabia airline, will launch flights sometime late Spring. They presented the brand today.
Ar - Armenian
n - national
a - airlines
GET IT? But wait, there is more:
A r me n i a
AHHAHA! See how smart they are?
The logo looks
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