Lori
Area: 3,799 km²
Population: 213,300
Capital: Vanadzor
Unemployment: 7.1 %
Per Capita GDP: 1,769,311 AMD
GDP change 2015-2017: 7.1%
AUA Offices
AUA Open Education Vanadzor
Office hours: 09:00-18:00
Address: 12 Shinararneri St. Phone: 099 072818
Email: [email protected]
REALITY LABS
PROVINCE PROFILE
INDUSTRIES: Textile and cheese production
NGO: 95
EDUCATION: 30 schools
NATURAL RESOURCES: Water and stone
DESTINATIONS: Zarni-Parni, Haghpat monastery, Sanahin monastery, Tsover lake, Stepanavan Dendropark and Lori Berd Fortress
SWOT
STRENGTHS: Thriving hubs for startups and innovative young population.
WEAKNESS: Migration from villages, unemployment and poverty with undereducated workforce & apathy.
OPPORTUNITIES: Rich forests and biodiversity with arable agricultural land. Rich cultural heritage. Tourism & hospitality sector.
THREATS: Low investments, lack of infrastructure and public transportation in remote villages.