Germany Allocates 2.2 Mln Eur To Armenia For

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GERMANY ALLOCATES 2.2 MLN EUR TO ARMENIA FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT "BIO-DIVERSITY AND NATURE PROTECTION IN SOUTH CAUCASUS REGION"

 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9. ARMINFO. German Govenrment has approved 2.2 mln EUR to Armenia for implementation of a program "Bio-diversity in the South-West of Armenia" and "Protection of bio-diversity in Javakheti through transboundary cooperation."

 

A relevant agreement was signed today by Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia Vardan Ayvazyan and Representative of German KfW bank in Armenia Karapet Gevorgyan. The programs are designed for 30-50 years under a regional project "Protection of bio-diversity and nature in the South Caucasus region." Minister Aycazyan said the programs aim prevention of conflict situations at transboundary Armenian-Georgian territories and planning of joint measures on protection of environment in Javakhk plateau. Under the projects, a National Park Arpi will be developed which will embrace Lake Arpi with its drained basin, brooks and water reservoirs near the villages of Ardenis, Akhuryan, and those near Stepanavan-Tashir highway. The park will occupy a territory of 74 ha and will be divided into three protected zones: reserved territories, on protection of ecological system and on stable development of the park's territories.

 

The territory of the park Arpi is bordering Georgia and Turkey and located not far from large populated areas in Armenia. Local residents having mass social and economic problems will be attracted to implementation of the project of National Park. Some 70 jobs will be opened for local residents there, the minister said. Under the projects, scientific research will be carried out for possible creation of reserved territories in waterlogged areas to protect water- marsh flora and fauna.

 

KfW Representative said the regional program was provided to the Georgian an Azerbaijani parties as well, however Azerbaijan has not considered it so far; and in Georgia the government has recently approved the project "Protection of bio-diversity and nature in the South Caucasus region." Factually, implementation of the given ecological program for the South Caucasus has started in Armenia, Gevorgyan said. He added that one of the most important details of the project is solution to social problems of the population in bordering regions, taking into account the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. "Each time when CE member-states propose joint programs to the South Caucasian three, political motives hinder their implementation. However, the given program is necessary as nature has no borders and it must be protected without any political conditional characters," Gevorgyan said. The project office will be in Tbilisi for three years then the head office will be moved to the country that will show the most successful and effective implementation of the project. 0.3 mln EUR is allocated to each country for project coordination under control of KfW.

 

It should be noted that since 1993 the German Government has allocated Armenia some 127 mln EUR through the German bank KfW under various programs in the sphere of energy, finances, water supply and ecology. 100 mln EUR of the above sum were credits and the remaining were grants.

[Takoush]

GERMANY ALLOCATES 2.2 MLN EUR TO ARMENIA FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT "BIO-DIVERSITY AND NATURE PROTECTION IN SOUTH CAUCASUS REGION"

 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9. ARMINFO. German Govenrment has approved 2.2 mln EUR to Armenia for implementation of a program "Bio-diversity in the South-West of Armenia" and "Protection of bio-diversity in Javakheti through transboundary cooperation."

 

The programs are designed for 30-50 years under a regional project "Protection of bio-diversity and nature in the South Caucasus region." Minister Aycazyan said the programs aim prevention of conflict situations at transboundary Armenian-Georgian territories and planning of joint measures on protection of environment in Javakhk plateau. Under the projects, a National Park Arpi will be developed which will embrace Lake Arpi with its drained basin, brooks and water reservoirs near the villages of Ardenis, Akhuryan, and those near Stepanavan-Tashir highway. The park will occupy a territory of 74 ha and will be divided into three protected zones: reserved territories, on protect

 

The territory of the park Arpi is bordering Georgia and Turkey and located not far from large populated areas in Armenia. Local residents having mass social and economic problems will be attracted to implementation of the project of National Park. Some 70 jobs will be opened for local residents there, the minister said. Under the projects, scientific research will be carried out for possible creation of reserved territories in waterlogged areas to protect water- marsh flora and fauna.

 

The project office will be in Tbilisi for three years then the head office will be moved to the country that will show the most successful and effective implementation of the project. 0.3 mln EUR is allocated to each country for project coordination under control of KfW.

 

It should be noted that since 1993 the German Government has allocated Armenia some 127 mln EUR through the German bank KfW under various programs in the sphere of energy, finances, water supply and ecology. 100 mln EUR of the above sum were credits and the remaining were grants.

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This is certainly another good news today. Some 70 job openings for the locals there. Sounds fine to me.

 

Lets also hope that after three years the head office will be moved to Armenia for the most successful implementation of the said project.