Mets Ayrum ( hy, Մեծ Այրում; az, Kiçik Ayrım,
anglicized
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: ''Kichik Ayrim'', ) is a village in the
Lori Province
Lori ( hy, Լոռի, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Vanadzor is the capital and largest city of the province. Other important towns include Stepanavan, Alaverdi, and Spitak ...
of
Armenia
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. The village was populated by
Azerbaijanis
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before the
exodus
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of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
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. Mets Ayrum greatly suffers from the nearby
mine dump which causes serious health problems for the villagers and threatens the ecology of the entire area.
Development Programs
In 2015 some programs started to be implemented in Mets Ayrum by
Children of Armenia Fund
The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) (Armenian
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.
Arts Clubs, Crafts Clubs, Media Literacy Club, Student Councils, English Language Instruction, Social and Psychological Assistance, Support to Children with Learning Difficulties, Health and Lifestyle Education, Women Health Screenings, Support for Reproductive Health were implemented in the village by
COAF.
COAF SMART room was renovated in the village school.
See also
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Lori province
Lori ( hy, Լոռի, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Vanadzor is the capital and largest city of the province. Other important towns include Stepanavan, Alaverdi, and Spitak ...
*
Children of Armenia Fund
The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) (Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Ar ...
References
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Populated places in Lori Province
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