In Van community of Kashatagh region it is planned to have fruit dryers
With the sponsorship of ''Tufenkian'' Charitable Foundation, in the Van community of Kashatagh region, 5 hectares of orchard has been set up.
In Van community of Kashatagh region it is planned to have fruit dryers
STEPANAKERT, JUNE 21, ARTSAKHPRESS: This year the trees will give their first fruits.
Artsakh office director of ''Tufenkian'' Charitable Foundation Edik Grigoryan told “Artsakhpress” that the orchard was set up in 2018.
According to him, the idea of setting up an orchard in Van community belongs to benefactors Victor Zarougian and his wife Judith Saryan.
"We have chosen an area, where the establishment of the orchard will be beneficial. We have planted persimmon trees, plums and pomegranate trees. The area is irrigated.
The benefactors visited the orchard, got acquainted with the conducted works and expressed their satisfaction with the consistent work conducted by the Fund’s employees.
"Our goal is to make the life in border communities more interesting. We want to create new jobs, to make the lands irrigated. I have a great desire to build a building in this area and install fruit dryers. This way, we will sell the products. We find that it will be of great economic importance forArtsakh, "said the philanthropist.
His wife Judith Saryan also noted that they are happy for the prosperity of the Van community.
The executive director of the foundation Raffi Dudaklyan informed “Artsakhpress” that they are going to set up another orchard in the adjacent area. They will plant a number of new trees, cultivate melons and gourds.
If Kashatagh climate is good we will continue our project. I think new jobs will be created, which will also promote the solution of unemployed issue, " said Dudaklyan.