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  • Corporate Social Responsibility Program in Chinari village

    TRDP organized the 10th Corporate Social Responsibility Program in the most remote village of the Tavush marz – Chinari. With the donation of Focus on Children Now (FCN) US based NGO and generosity of the TRDP beneficiaries, the local kindergarden of Chinari received 28 kids’ beds – together with their mattresses and linen packages, a [...]

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  • YOU ARE NOT BORN A BUSINESSMAN…  Newspaper: Golos Armenii (public-political newspaper) Article by: Magdalina Zatikyan Date: November 26, 2011, #127 Translated by: Hasmik Yumushaghjyan Several years ago, Anush Tsaturyan could not even dream about having her own business in her hometown – Noyemberyan. Being detached from the capital, the town in the Tavush marz, where [...]

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  • Tavush marz – Chinari, 17.03.2010

    The Turpanjian Rural Development Program beneficiaries donated some portion from the revenues of their successful businesses to the residents of Chinari village with the aim to contribute to the development of this remote area.

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  • Tavush marz, 12/20/2010

    The Turpanjian Rural Development Program beneficiaries together with the students of the American University of Armenia prepared gifts for the children and future mothers of Aygepar, Chinari, and Aygedzor villages of the Tavush marz.

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The American University of Armenia’s Turpanjian Rural Development Program (AUA-TRDP) encourages economic development in rural areas of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic by providing entrepreneurs with education, access to funding, and support to start businesses, create jobs, and improve their communities.

AUA-TRDP Highlights
235
entrepreneurs are actively operating businesses
505 jobs have been created
111
bank loans have been awarded

481 applicants have completed the training course
740 applications have been processedLast updated: March 7, 2011