INSTALLATIONS AND POPULATION IN THE LENINAKAN AREA

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CIA-RDP80-00810A002200140037-2
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December 19, 2016
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October 11, 2005
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37
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October 30, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2005/12/01 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200140037-2 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT FGD 403 This Document contains information ISecting the Na- tional Defense of the United States, withip itte mean- ing of. Title 18, Sections 799 and 794. of the UA4 Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its eantents to or receipt by an unauthorised person is prohibited by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited, SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS:ONLY COUNTRY USSR (Armenian SSR) SUBJECT Installations and Population in the Leninakan Area 25X1 REPORT NO. DATE DISTR. NO. OF PAGES REQUIREMENT NO. REFERENCES 25X1 30 October 1953 25X1 1. Lake Arpa is approximately 35 kilometers north of Leninakan (N 40-48, 25X1 E 1j3-50). A dam was to be built there and it was also the site for a future hydroelectric station which was to be completed by 1951. The director of the project was a certain Dzhananzyan (fnu) and the chief engineer was a Georgian named Gyalibekov-(fnu). Approximately 360 workers were employed on the project and the majority of them were either Armenians or Georgians. Workers were housed with the villagers of Shurabat for which each owner of the house was paid 15 rubles per month by the government. The work day was from 0600 to 1900 hours,, seven days per week. The workers were given one kilogram of black bread a day and nothing else. 2. The Leninakan Hydroelectric Station is located approximately 12 kilometers northwest of Leninakan on the Arpachay River. 3. There is a meteorological station at Mt. Alagez (N?10-32, E 14-12). This station's meteorological forecasts are reported via radio. Ir.. There are no non-Soviets living in the Leninakan area. There are no 25X1 PW camps in the Leninakan or Verkhni Ka n 25X1 ere are no corrective labor or internment camps in the above named areas either. 25X1 25X1 Comment. I ithe food ration is given in a lion to whatever pay the workers receive. SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY STATE X ARMY IALR FBI AEC (Note: Washington Distribution Indicated By "X"; Field Distribution By "#".) Approved For Release 2005/12/01 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200140037-2