The village of Pemzashen was founded in 1915 by Genocide survivors from Mush and Basen. During the Soviet period the village was transformed into an appealing community based on the resources of the developing industry. The sewing factory, construction material plant and the parts factory for hydro-electric stations offered ample work to all residents. These enterprises were privatized after Armenia’s independence and later closed their...
Global Gold, a mining company, operates in Canada, Chile and Armenia. In Armenia the company is exploiting the Tukhmanuk gold deposit. It also exploring the Getik deposit with the expectation of finding uranium there. As for the Marjan poly-metallic (gold, silver and copper) deposit located in Syunik Marz, which is several kilometers away from Arevis, the first stage of exploration work has ended and a pilot exploitation project has already...
The same petition notes that there isn't even one public toilet in Ijevan, a town the Mayor boasts as being a tourist center.