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1 March, 2005

NEWS RELEASE

Road to Desert continues…

Exhibition of photos “Road to Desert” opened at 2 PM on March 1, 2005 at
Yerevan-based Armenian Agriculture Academy’s Agronomy department. The
exhibition dedicated to the forests of Armenia was organized by joint
efforts of the “Armenian Forests” NGO and the mentioned department’s
Forestry chair.

The goal of the exhibition is to draw the attention of students and
particularly the future forestry experts to the situation in Armenian
forests, their protection and restoration, as well as stress the necessity
of stopping the illegal cutting of woods in Armenia. This display of photos
is the third in the series of exhibiting the “Road to Desert” throughout
Armenia since its launch in February 12, 2004.

The expo photos display both beautiful and green corners of Armenia, and the
destruction of forests and scenes of tree felling by the side of humans. The
photos were taken in the forests of Lori, Tavush and Syunik marzes.

The exhibition will be on till March 4, from 10 AM to 5 PM.