Every three months, Aragatzotn Regional Governor Sargis Sahakyan arranges public receptions where citizens can come and present their views and grievances directly to the person in charge of their region. On September 10, Mr. Sahakyan visited the town of Abaran, Aragatz on the 17 and Talin on the 24. These local "town hall meetings" afford citizens the chance to speak with the regional governor close to their own communities and not have to travel miles to the regional center in Ashtarak. Thirty-two citizens showed up at the Abaran meeting. Seven had issues related to housing construction or renovations. I was suggested that these people get included on the lists of people in need of housing organized by "Forward Armenia" and Prosperous Armenia Party. Many showing up at the receptions were those in need of financial and medical assistance. Seven individual with college degrees showed up looking for work. The applications of two were accepted and the others placed on a waiting list. In Talin, 82 people attended the town hall meeting and those hailing from outlying villages complained about hail and rain damage to their crops and the fact that they have no fuel for the coming winter. Assistance to the tune of 1.4 million AMD was distributed over the course of the three receptions.