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Actions of some high level Armenian government officials is jeopardizing the Fast Growing Tree Project in Armenia. This project which, was started in 1994 by the Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America (AESA) and the Institute of Botany of Armenia have planted 130,000 fast growing trees in various regions of Armenia and have established two plantations in Armavier. Unfortunately one of the ministers in the Armenian government has illegally privatized approximately 9 hectares of the 52 hectares of the plantations under his mother in law’s name and then he has sold it to a friend of his. This action was taken despite the government’s decree that these 52 hectares should be kept as an untouchable research area. After numerous e-mails, faxes, and letters, the Prime Minister of Armenia established a commission to evaluate the situation and resolve this illegal land take over. Based on the findings of this commission, governor of Armavier Marz was discharged and a new governor was appointed. This commission has been telling AESA for the last three months that they are in process of reviewing the situation to find a just solution. However, it seems that they are just wasting time with the hope that protests from Diaspora and Armenia will disappear as time goes by. We are asking for your assistance to let the Prime Minister of Armenia know that you are demanding a just solution for this situation and the land that was illegally taken by the government officials shall be returned to AESA and the Institute of Botany. The attached is an English and an Armenian text of a sample letter that you may want to send to the Prime Minister or you can write your own personalized letter objecting this illegal act. The Prime Minister’s e-mail address is: frd@gov.am. You can visit AESA’s web site for additional information www.aesa.org. English_Letter.doc Armenian_letter.doc