About $200 needed for round-the clock water supply all over Armenia’s territory
22.03.2016,
17:39
Round-the clock water supply all over Armenia's territory will become possible no earlier than 2020 and large investments will be needed, Armenian Water and Sewerage Company CEO Patrick Laurin told journalists on Tuesday.
YEREVAN, March 22. /ARKA/. Round-the clock water supply all over Armenia's territory will become possible no earlier than 2020 and large investments will be needed, Armenian Water and Sewerage Company CEO Patrick Laurin told journalists on Tuesday.
He said $200 million is needed for that. In his words, the water supply system that operates in Armenia now is unique in Caucasian region.
Laurin said that Armenia transformed into 'Silicon Valley' on usage of smart technologies and development water supply technologies of the future.
He stressed that high technology application by the Armenian Water and Sewerage Company ensures its activity transparency for governing agencies.
Four companies have pre-qualified for participating in a tender that was announced by the Armenian government to choose a single operator for delivery of water supply services across the country, he said.
The pre-qualified companies are French operators Saur and Veolie Generale des Eaux, the Armenian-German consortium A&G Service and the Italian ACEA.
The tender was announced on January 15, 2016 and its results are expected to be announced in the summer. The winner will get a 15-year license and is to launch operation from January 1, 2017.
Results of the tender are expected to be known in summer and the winner will start operating on January 1, 2017.
French Saur is running the Armenian Water and Sewerage company, providing water services to seven regions of Armenia. Veolie Generale des Eaux is the operator of Yerevan-Jur, which is in charge of water supply in Yerevan and several adjacent communities. The A&G Service is the operator of water distribution system in Armavir, Shirak and Lori regions.
There are still 560 communities in the country which are not covered by any of the five Armenia-based water operators. --0----
He said $200 million is needed for that. In his words, the water supply system that operates in Armenia now is unique in Caucasian region.
Laurin said that Armenia transformed into 'Silicon Valley' on usage of smart technologies and development water supply technologies of the future.
He stressed that high technology application by the Armenian Water and Sewerage Company ensures its activity transparency for governing agencies.
Four companies have pre-qualified for participating in a tender that was announced by the Armenian government to choose a single operator for delivery of water supply services across the country, he said.
The pre-qualified companies are French operators Saur and Veolie Generale des Eaux, the Armenian-German consortium A&G Service and the Italian ACEA.
The tender was announced on January 15, 2016 and its results are expected to be announced in the summer. The winner will get a 15-year license and is to launch operation from January 1, 2017.
Results of the tender are expected to be known in summer and the winner will start operating on January 1, 2017.
French Saur is running the Armenian Water and Sewerage company, providing water services to seven regions of Armenia. Veolie Generale des Eaux is the operator of Yerevan-Jur, which is in charge of water supply in Yerevan and several adjacent communities. The A&G Service is the operator of water distribution system in Armavir, Shirak and Lori regions.
There are still 560 communities in the country which are not covered by any of the five Armenia-based water operators. --0----
