1 baseline questionnaire community profile armavir general features of is the administrative center for marz and located approximately 44 kilometers due west yerevan on highway m 5 executive summary a city 32 500 people with nearly 000 households like many other armenian cities outside has had difficulty in rebuilding its manufacturing sector after fall soviet union markets it represented consequently agriculture become about half local economic base appears to be relatively stable small commercial businesses services industries have lagged behind growth development jobs tourism may an option because s proximity first term mayor 40 percent new council members given size modest workforce 59 employees however do not include wholly owned enterprises recently very population increase seems reflect closeness commuters can afford housing yet commute work
