Project on Rehabilitation and Development of the Monastery of
Tatev Starts
10-04-2009 20:44:00 | Armenia | Social
Yerevan, April 10, Noyan Tapan. Ruben and Veronica Vardanian
foundation, "Armenia 2020" program and ARGA foundation initiated
a project aimed at rehabilitation and development of the
monastery of Tatev. About 20 million USD will be invested in the
program. The program, carried out under the auspices of the
National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenian, will be
completed by 2012. The Ameria consulting company, responsible
for program's elaboration, will coordinate its activities. The
program is aimed at restoring the monastery complex and turning
the monastery of Tatev into the center of historical sites. The
program is also aimed at creating an educational and research
center in the region of Syunik and laying the basis for
spiritual, scientific, and educational life. Among the goals of
the program are also development of tourism industry and
agro-business in the region and ensuring connection with distant
villages of Syunik. It is projected to create facilities for
providing basic services both in the monastery complex and in
the neighborhood to meet basic needs of the educational complex
nearby and tourist service center and ensure sustainable
development of Tatev's population. The only cableway will be
stretched via Vorotan gorge to ensure easy access to Tatev.