Landfill construction launched in Armenia by EBRD, EU and E5P
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and theย European Unionย (EU), in partnership with the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure ofย Armenia, have launched the construction of a new solid-waste landfill facility in Hrazdan, a town in central Armenia that serves as a transport hub between the capital, Yerevan, and the north of the country.
The ceremony was attended by Suren Papikyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia; Her Excellency Andrea Wiktorin, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Armenia; Dimitri Gvindadze, EBRD Head of Armenia; His Excellency Patrik Svensson, Ambassador of Sweden to Armenia, His Excellency Pawel Cieplak, Ambassador of Poland to Armenia, and other distinguished guests, including representatives of the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic.
The new solid-waste landfill facility will meet EU standards and make a major contribution to environmental improvements in Hrazdan and the 11 other municipalities it will serve.
The EBRD has extended a โฌ5.5 million loan to construct the facility, alongside a โฌ3.5 million grant from theย EU Neighbourhood Investment Facilityย and a โฌ2ย million grant from theย Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnershipย (E5P) fund.
The new facility will be equipped with modern solid-waste management processes, encompass the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste and provide major environmental and social benefits for local residents and businesses.
It will be located near the Yerevan-Sevan highway and cover seven municipalities in the Kotayk region (Hrazdan, Abovyan, Nor Hachn, Byureghavan, Charentsavan, Eghvard and Tsakhadzor) and five in the Gegharkunik region (Sevan, Vardenis, Gavar, Martuni and Chambarak).
This is the EBRDโs first solid-waste project in Armenia and supports the governmentโs plans to modernise and upgrade the countryโs waste management system to the standards of the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations.
To date, the EBRD has invested more than โฌ1.1 billion in 158 projects in Armeniaโs financial, corporate, infrastructure and energy sectors, with 88 per cent of those investments in the private sector.
