ARMENIANS CUT RED OAKS IN OCCUPIED LANDS AND SELL ABROAD FOR COGNAC PRODUCTION
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
March 29 2006
Armenians cut red oaks in the occupied Lachin and Gubadli regions
of Azerbaijan, sell abroad for cognac production and use nut trees
as furniture materials. Ecology and Natural resources Ministry told
APA that wild animals are massively hunted in these territories.
“Rules of international ecologic conventions are being violated
and animals are being destroyed in the territories out of control
of Azerbaijan and international structures. Unfortunately, this
ecologic terrorism has not been given its deserving assessment in
international arena. It was made clear through testimonies of former
Azerbaijani captures and by other means that these territories have
been vandalized by Armenians”.
Gubadli State Nature Preserve, one of the greatest State Preserves
of Azerbaijan (22,000 hectare), covers Gubadli’s villages-Basarat,
Deshtahat, Muradkhanli, Amudurkh, Lachin’s villages-Yukhari Ferejan,
Ashagi Ferejan, Suarasi Gishlag, Khanlar and Nagorno Garabagh’s
territories-Khojabird, Arpa Gadik and Tagh villages.