YEREVAN COGNAC FACTORY FINANCED FOREST BELT PLANTING IN ARAGATSOTN REGION

YEREVAN, MAY 13. ARMINFO. About 9.000 trees were planted on reserve
lands of Jrambar community of Armenia’s Aragatsotn region by financing
of the Yerevan Cognac Factory (YCF).

Chief of the YCF president staff Emil Stepanyan informed ARMINFO that
8.855 mln AMD were allotted for these purposes. The forest belt is
occupied a 5 hectare territory with compactness of 1.750 trees per 1
hectare. Oaks, maples, mountain ashes, bird cherry trees and birches
were planted. Local residents promised to water and look after the
young plants.

To note, the YCF contributed greatly to the development of
wine-growing in Armenia. The company has signed agreements with 4.000
Armenian farmers on grapes storage and rendering them technical
assistance in the form of consultations, agricultural tools and
pest-killers.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress