After the September 19, 2023 attack, Azerbaijan took Artsakh under military control. This caused a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians. Currently, Armenia has accepted more than 100 thousand refugees, who make up the entire population of Artsakh after the 2020 war.
Lanjik, like other settlements of the Ani consolidated community, gets its drinking water from the only reservoir in the area. However, its capacity is insufficient to provide 936 people with a round-the-clock water supply. The capacity of the newly built reservoir for the village is 150 m³. The water in the reservoir is collected at the expense of gravity water coming from Aragats Mountain. Still, the amount is not enough to fill the reservoir. As a result, water supply in the village is carried out on a special schedule, lasting 3-4 hours every two days.
The project aims to prioritize and assist vulnerable individuals and families displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh to RA, ensuring that their unique needs are addressed and that they receive the support necessary for their well-being, resilience, rehabilitation, and inclusion in social, economic, and political life.
There are 2 reservoirs with a capacity of 400 tons of water each in the Bazum settlement of the Pambak consolidated community, Lori Marz, since the times of the USSR. It was previously intended for drinking water, but it was never used for that purpose, and now the reservoirs are in a deplorable condition.
Hovit secondary school in Shirak marz was founded in 1936. For many years, it has served the community as the only cultural, athletic, and educational institution where many generations have been educated. After the devastating earthquake in 1988, the school has been dilapidated for many years. It was put into service again after the rebuild in 1997.
Shen NGO has launched "The establishment and strengthening of agricultural cooperatives with the use of improved legislation and modern technologies" three years project.
The project pursues the following goals:
