On November 27 the Armenians all over the world will participate in all-national fundraising of “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s Telethon 2014.Donations from the 2014 Telethon will be used to implement the final phase of the Vardenis-Martakert Highway construction project. About the first 12 km of the Vardenis-Karvachar road sector has already been asphalted. The next segment, up till Martakert, is currently paved with gravel and is suitable for car traffic.
The Vardenis-Martakert Highway construction project has been approved by the Board of Trustees. When completed, it will function as an additional lifeline between Armenia and Artsakh, helping boost the economies and specifically tourism industries of the twin republics, with the 22 large and small communities which dot the length of the highway becoming the main beneficiaries of increased economic activity.
Toward the realization of this major construction project, the worldwide affiliates of the fund have been carrying out a multitude of public-awareness and fundraising campaigns since the beginning of 2014. Moreover, the fund has launched SMS- and postal-donation programs in Armenia, encouraging grassroots support of the initiative.
The telethon will be broadcast on the Public Television on Thursday, at 20:00, 12 hours uninterruptedly.
