On 28 July, Tatiana Panajotović Cvetković, Ambassador of Serbia to Armenia, and Natia Natsvlishvili, UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia, visited Ijevan consolidated community, where, within the framework of the UNDP "Resilience from the Start" project, funded by the Government of Serbia, solar systems are being installed, a daily regulated water reservoir and multifunctional public space is planned to be constructed. The project is implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia.

The guests met with the Governor of Tavush region Hayk Ghalumyan to present the project implementation activities, results, and discuss prospects for future cooperation. 

They also visited the Sculpture Park in Ijevan, where a multifunctional public space designed with the end users will be constructed. This new facility will combine cultural, educational, and recreational components aimed at strengthening social cohesion and promoting inclusive and effective use of local infrastructure.

To see the project results on the ground, Ambassador Tatiana Panajotović Cvetković and Natia Natsvlishvili also visited a refugee family from Nagorno-Karabakh in Sarigyugh settlement, and the Aygehovit kindergarten, where solar photovoltaic systems have been installed. 

In Ijevan  community, installation work is underway for 103 kW solar systems, including a 61 kW photovoltaic station and a 42 kW solar water heater. In Berd consolidated community, 93 kW solar systems are being installed, including a 51 kW photovoltaic station and a 42 kW solar water heater. In Noyemberyan consolidated community, installation work for 17 kW photovoltaic stations is currently underway.

The "green" solutions offered within the framework of the project include grid-parallel and grid-connected mobile hybrid photovoltaic systems and solar water heaters. Hybrid photovoltaic stations are innovative solutions that provide the possibility of having uninterrupted electricity in case of power outages, while the mobile stations, which will be provided to rescue services, are capable to operate in field conditions. These innovative solutions will enable improving the service level for community residents during emergency situations or power outages. The systems are being installed in community facilities (kindergartens, water pumps, schools, rescue services) and in the houses of refugee families from Nagorno-Karabakh.

This initiative is part of a larger project aimed at responding to the needs of host communities and refugees, as well as communities affected by flood by offering sustainable solutions to promote social cohesion. Within the framework of the project, it is planned to install solar systems with a total capacity of 213 kW (photovoltaic and water heaters) in Tavush region, transform 5 public spaces in 5 regions of Armenia, and construct 2 small reservoirs in Lori and Tavush regions.