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On August 24, the delegation led by the RA NA Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov comprised of the NA MPs Gagik Melikyan and Vahram Mkrtchyan visited military positions in Tavush Marz, got acquainted with the last technical acquisitions, and discussed a number of important issues with the command staff.

Then, the parliamentarians visited Paravakar, Norashen and Choratan communities. During the meeting in Paravakar community the villagers presented a number of issues, pertaining to drinking water, grape harvest and delivery. The RA NA Deputy Speaker has noted that there will be no problem with the delivery of grape as an arrangement was made with the brandy factory, and the villagers will have an opportunity to deliver the grape crops.

“I assure you that your problems are in the centre of our attention, as Armenia starts from the border. Unless your problems are solved and you are strong, we will be weak in Yerevan . That is why we came here according to the NA President’s assignment to listen to your problems”, - emphasized Eduard Sharmazanov. 

Among the raised issues in Norashen community a 78-year old combine operator Yerjanik Atoyan talked about having a new combine. A villager Gor Abrahamyan mentioned that sown areas had been expanded and serious problems emerged during the harvest. “We will consider this issue by all means, and in case of lack of reserve funds, the MPs will try to make donations”,- said the NA Deputy Speaker.     

The residents of Norashen asked to raise at the National Assembly the issue of recognizing Norashen as a border community. “We came to become familiar with issues of border communities to raise them at coming NA sittings. The most important fact is that people have no problem with grape harvest and storage. The second is the issue of education. I think we should pay great attention to the educational centres in border communities. The Motherland starts with the border. Our country and people have 3 pillars: first, our Apostolic Christian religion and our cross; second, Mesrop’s alphabet and literature which is our education and science, third is our sword, which means our security. If we are able to provide the cohesion of our cross, Armenian pen and sword, we will be invincible’, - stated the NA Deputy Speaker.

The Deputies also visited “Tavush Textile” factory and got acquainted with the factory with new technological system and the everyday work of its 150 employees. It should be noted that the number of the employees in the factory is planned to be doubled.