A deal has been struck involving the ROA Ministry of Territorial Administration, the International Development Agency of Japan and the Ljavan community, accordig to which Japan will invest some $66,620 to improve the water supply system in the community. The Ministry's Press Office also reports that there are expectations for Armenia to receive credits from Japan to construct water distribution systems in 151 village communities throughout the country. Negotiations between the two nations regarding a credit package are ongoing. According to Andranik Andreasyan, President of the State Water Conservation Committeee at the Territorial Ministry, some 580 rural communities in Armenia aren't serviced by his agency. With the help of the Japanese Development Agency studies have been conducted in 151 of these communities regarding their water needs and resources. As a result of these studies, it is estimated that $144 million is required to refurbish the water systems in these communities.