AAV 2018 Results Place Project Sponsor Images Chiva, Rind and Handicraft training With sincere thanks to the Samuel Seow Yelpin villages Law Corporation, Singapore (USD1,748) (based in AAV Categories Chiva) Note: classes for ceramic and batik work  High Quality Handicraft were conducted  Tourism  Education  Utilities (power and water)  Agriculture

Chiva Chiva Handicraft Market With sincere thanks to the Samuel Seow Handicraft Law Corporation, Singapore (USD935) Market Note 1: a website for international sales is proposed in the short-medium term to supplement road side sales

Note 2: the villagers contributed to construct a water drinking fountain and site beautification Chiva Chiva Market Road Signs (x4) With sincere thanks to the Samuel Seow Law Corporation, Singapore (USD317)

1 Chiva English books, educational games Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD150)

Yelpin English books, educational games Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD150)

Rind English books, educational games Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD150) Rind Sports equipment, netball training Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD300)

2 Aghavnadzor Sports equipment, rugby training Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD400)

Aghavnadzor Educational games Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD100)

Aghavnadzor Solar panel power system Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD200)

Note: as for all the solar cell and agriculture grants, villagers or the Community Head had to sign documents confirming that the gift was the village’s property, not individual’s property Aghavnadzor Tree planting USD100 – Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks

3 Artabuynk English books, educational games Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD150)

Artabuynk Australia-Armenia video link Note: development of an Information Technology and English Language Learning Centre is proposed at Artabuynk, to serve the Shatin-Yeghegis Community

Yeghegis Solar panel power system USD200 – paid for by Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks, AAV Australia funding requested

Note: the 2017 solar panel project was completed with delivery of two systems from Shtigen company to Shatin (image left) Shatin-Yeghegis Community Head Artur Stepanyan signed for these

4 Yeghegis Tree planting USD100 – paid for by Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks, AAV Australia funding requested

Yeghegis Research for a 2019 agricultural project Note: development of livestock raising such as cashmere is proposed at Yeghegis, for wool-based products to be locally manufactured

Shatin/Yeghegi tourist road signs (6), including Yeghegis USD475 – paid for by Armine Hakobyan and s Reserve and Smbataberd Len Wicks, AAV Australia funding requested

Shatin Entrance beautification USD150 - paid for by Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks, pledged by Nartuhi Karibian

5 Caravanserai Tourist road signs (4) USD317 – paid for by Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks, AAV Australia funding requested

Yerevan/ Armenia – China tourism research Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks Jermuk/ (USD1,200) Vayots Dzor Note 1: meetings were conducted with the Chinese travel agent’s representative Ms. Zhang Huihuang and the Chinese Embassy in Yerevan, and the Vayots Dzor Governor Harutyun Sargsyan, including inbound tourism to Armenia form China, and the possibility of direct China – Armenia flights

Note 2: research was also conducted by the Singaporeans in the delegation to enhance Armenia – Singapore tourism

Note 3: follow-up discussions were conducted with Armenian government officials (including Zarmine Zeiountsian image left, and Directors General of Civil Aviation and ARMATS Mr. Sergey and Mr. Avetisyan Gasparyan) on alignment of tourism development strategies and support for the AAV and Origins Projects

6 Karaglukh Solar panel power system USD200 – paid for by Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks, AAV Australia funding requested

Karaglukh English books, educational games Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD150)

Karaglukh Tree planting USD100 – paid for by Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks, AAV Australia funding requested

Areni Horticulture Project Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD200)

Note 1: blueberry, loganberry, and other berry plants were provided from NSW, Australia to a specialist Non-Government Organisation (Green Lane, Dr. Nune Sarakhanyan (Ph. D in Agricultural Sciences), [email protected]

www.greenlane.am, so the plants could be

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Note 2: raspberry and other berry plants were provided to Areni villagers from the Green Lane NGO on this occasion, and training for the villagers in the form of information and other face-face training is also a possibility

Areni Sports equipment Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD100) Arpi English books, educational games Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD150) Areni Areni-1/Noravank tourist road signs (4) Armine Hakobyan and Len Wicks (USD312)

Khachik Renovated school library With sincere thanks to Ara Kassabian, New Zealand (USD1,00)

Note: this is phase 1, with further annual donations kindly pledged by Mr. Kassabian

The Vayots Dzor Administration’s post on AAV 2018 is at https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=371004039975685&id=100011982764432

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