WATER MANAGEMENT: ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
As part of the Launching Political Clubs in Bordering Regions of Armenia project, on October 1, 2024 the third discussion was held in the Armavir region in collaboration with the Armavir Development Center. Expert Alen Amirkhanyan, Director of the American University of Armenia’s (AUA), Acopian Center for the Environment highlighted the existing challenges of the agricultural sector in the Armavir region, particularly the water sector. While the participants discussed with the expert the potential tracks to lay a valuable foundation for sector reforms, they also emphasized the substantial need to establish effective communication between government agencies and local communities to ensure that regional interests and needs are fully considered in the decision-making process. The project is supported by the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.