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The North-South "Backbone" Highway
The North-South Highway, currently being constructed
by the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, passes through all the five regions
of Karabakh and joins the Goris-Stepanakert Highway near the city of
Stepanakert. It will ensure both internal communication and the link
of separate regions with the Republic of Armenia.
The North-South Highway passes through more than 20
settlements of Karabakh (villages, towns) approaching more than 100
of them, which are situated less than 10-20 km far from the highway.
With this highway, the Karabakh regions mainly involved
in agriculture will get an opportunity to sell their agricultural products
quickly and with little expenses. The link with the Armenian market
will be facilitated.
The construction of the highway began in the summer
of 2000 and as of today 3 40-km sections are completed.
Leading north from capital Stepanakert, a 20-km "Dashbulagh-Kichan"
section of the highway has been constructed. The means allocated by
the Armenian communities of East and West Coasts of the USA made it
possible to build 7 km out of the Dashboulagh - Kichan 20 km section.
The rest has been constructed through contributions
made by Armenian-American benefactors Hirair Hovnanian (2km), Louise
Manoogian Simone (5 km), Gerard Cafesjian (3 km), Albert Boyajian (2
km), and Antranik Berberian (1 km).
Leading south from capital Stepanakert, the Karmir
Shouka-Drakhtik road has been built.
More than half (6 km) of the Karmir Shouka - Drakhtik
10 km section has been built with the generous donation of Lincy Foundation
and the rest was financed by the Armenian community of France, as well
as Armenians from Armenia, Artsakh, Lebanon, Greece, Canada, and other
countries.
In the beginning of the Karmir Shuka-Drakhtik road
, near the Shekher village, a bridge is being built with the financial
help of the Armenian community of East Coast USA.
In November 2002, the construction of the Dashboulagh
- Baloudja (10 km) section, financed by the Armenian communities of
France and West Coast USA, came to an end.
The construction of the Kichan-Chldran road in the
north and the Sarushen-Karmir Shuka road in the south is considered
a priority.
To complete the North-South Highway, another 4 sections
have to be built in the southern route and another 3 sections in the
northern route - a total of 130 kilometers.
The Board of Trustees of the Hayastan Fund and the Government of Karabakh
consider the building of the highway, called the backbone of the Karabakh
economy, as an imperative necessity. Quick and successful completion
of this project will ensure a solution of numerous social and economic
problems facing our compatriots living in Artsakh, as well as required
life-standards for them.
Check the latest information on www.himnadram.org
and www.armeniafund.org
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