Karmrakar Village Mayor - 'The government intends to split this community apart'

11:22, November 22, 2012

The rusting road sign with the disappearing letters announcing the approach to the village of Karmrakar is emblematic of conditions in this tiny rural community in Shirak Province.

Karmrakar, 1,800 meters above sea level, only has 52 residents.

"This 5,000 year-old village is emptying out. The government wants to hand a huge padlock around our neck," declares Karmrakar Mayor Gagik Vahradyan.

The 200 changes to the RA "Law on Administrative Division" have impacted Karmrakar as well. Parcels of land belonging to the community will decrease as a result. Those owning 27 hectares of irrigable lands will now have to pay taxes to the neighbouring community of Mayisyan.  Read more... (756 words)

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