"Unsustainable projects in Armenia: Case of Kaghtsrashen irrigation project", 29 May 2016

In 2013 World Bank provided around 30 million USD as a loan to Republic of Armenia for improving its irrigation systems...The project is planned to be realized within 4 years in 4 locations (Meghri, Geghardalich, Baghramyan-Norakert and Kaghtsrashen)...One of the villages that opposes the irrigation project for the second year in a row is Garni. They are joined by the residents from Goght village...The environmentalists and residents also fear the pollution of the river with the construction waste caused by the project implementation.