The Syunik Regional Governor’s Office is currently working to establish multi-dimensional cooperation with international partners. This cooperation is bringing togeth- er the state, international organisations, municipalities and civil society organisations. Speaking to Armenpress, Nvard Harutyunyan, Adviser to the Governor of Syunik, noted that, in cooperation with the European Union, a large package of projects is being implemented in the region, with a total budget exceeding €200 million. “This is one of the projects implemented exclusively in our region. The results are already visible and tangible. It has successfully gone through all stages and reached completion. We have implemented projects in cooperation with civil society organisations (CSOs), as well as municipal projects, which have created favourable conditions for the development of the social sector and the improvement of the people’s quality of life. We identified gaps over previous years, particularly following the forced displacement of our compatriots from Karabakh. Syunik was the first region to receive them, and while we did everything possible within our resources, it became clear that certain areas required further improvement,” said Harutyunyan. She notes, the priority was to expand opportunities and broaden the range of available social services. Therefore, throughout the project, which began in 2023, efforts were made to widen the package of services so that as many peo- ple as possible could benefit. “The ‘Partnership for Syunik: Enhanced Community- Based Social Services’ project, funded by the European Union and implemented by People in Need, the Goris Win- net Development Foundation and Armenian Caritas, primar- ily works through municipalities delivering social services. Previously, only one municipality in the region provided social services. Today, community-based social services have been introduced in four municipalities across Syunik, while services delivered by CSOs are now available in all seven municipalities. At the same time, through close coop- eration with the state, CSOs were encouraged to apply for and receive state support to ensure the continuity of these services,” Harutyunyan added.