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2010-03-02| ForestFORESTS GROW
Notwithstanding statements made by several NGOs that the forests in the republic droop and are cut down, under Ruben Petrosyan, the Chief Forester of “ArmForest”, PhD in Biological Sciences, such statements could be considered as substantiated 15 years ago. -
2010-02-25| SOSWHY ARE HEALTHY TREES BEING CUT IN “DILIJAN” NATIONAL PARK? INQUIRY TO MINISTER OF NATURE PROTECTION RA
Youth green movement activist Mariam Soukhudyan raised S.O.S. alarm from "Dilijan" National Park. According to this S.O.S. alarm EcoLur makes an inquiry to Aram Harutyunyan, the Minister of Nature Protection. -
2010-02-17| ForestFOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GOVERNANCE PROGRAM IN ARMENIA
The program activities cover: development of national action plans, capacity building and training, awareness raising, assistance in enhancing regional and sub regional collaboration, and support for the implementation of the priority actions on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance. Alongside this, the program will carry out analytical work on illegal forest activities and government responses to such crime, as well as monitoring or related developments. -
2010-02-16| ForestREPORT FOR 2009 OF FOREST DEVELOPMENT AND REHABILITIATION FUND APPROVED
In accordance with the report, the Armenian Government approved two proposals. The first proposal referred to the recovery of the green belt in the territory of "Tsitsernakaberd” Memorial Complex (28,7 million AMD), while the second proposal refers to reforestation project in Shirak Marz (28 million AMD). -
2010-02-15| ForestFOREST COVER IN OUT COUNTRY TO MAKE UP 8 PERCENT
…On 10 February Chairman of “For Sustainable Human Development” Karine Danielyan said in the course of the discussions that the forest cover in Armenia makes up 8%, while, under official data, the forest cover makes up approximately 10%.
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2010-01-29| ForestHEAD OF DSEGH FORESTRY CAUSED DAMAGE OF 5 MILLION AMD TO STATE
A criminal case has been initiated towards Head of Dsegh Forestry of "ArmForest" Non-Commercial State Organization on the basis of abuse of official authority and forgery in Tumanyan Region Criminal Investigation Division of Lori Marz Criminal Investigation Department. -
2010-01-20| ForestILLEGAL FELLING
According to a Police report, 401 firs, 8 pine-trees and 12 poplars were felled across the republic in the given period. -
2010-01-15| ForestDENDROCIDE IN ODZUN
On the eve of the New Year a whole grove of pine and fir trees was cut down in Odzun Village, Lori Marz. -
2010-01-14| Forest8 PINE TREES CUT
On 9 January the policemen in Vanadzor brought Ashot E., born in 1967, to the Police Department, on suspicion of illegal tree cutting. -
2009-12-24| ForestTO ESTABLISH A FOREST COMMITTEE IS A NECESSITY
The Ministry of Agriculture of RA held a meeting on establishing a Forest Committee aiming at increase in status of the governing body in the sphere of forest exploitation.
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