The Civilitas Foundation's Economic Facilitation Program traveled through Southern Armenia, during the early days of November 2009, on a trip destined for the Armenian-Iranian border communities of Alvank and Shvanidzor.

The Civilitas Foundation's Economic Facilitation Program traveled through Southern Armenia, during the early days of November 2009, on a trip destined for the Armenian-Iranian border communities of Alvank and Shvanidzor.

The Civilitas Foundation's Economic Facilitation Program traveled through Southern Armenia, during the early days of November 2009, on a trip destined for the Armenian-Iranian border communities of Alvank and Shvanidzor.

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The Civilitas Foundation's Economic Facilitation Program, Projects Manager and Board member Vahe Aghabegians, working with Armenian Dairy Producers in an effort to boost milk production in Armenia's rural regions and to facilitate agricultural/dairy development.

Bringing Water to Syunik’s Border Villages Background: The villages of Alvank and Shvanidzor are located in the Meghri region at the border with Iran. The total population of the villages is 692 inhabitants. After the collapse of the Soviet Union and its economic system, water problems became acute due to the absence of resources and lack of maintenance.