Armenian Forest Agency Cuts Forests

Panorama.am

14:30 25/08/06

ARMENIAN FOREST AGENCY CUTS FORESTS

Armenian Forest has posted announcements at different TV channels
inviting people to buy firewood. It is utmost amazing that a forest
protection agency is engaged in such a sale when the forests are under
the danger of extinction. Panorama.am called the Armenian Forest and
introduced itself as a buyer to learn more on the details of the
sale. It turned out that the sale has nothing to do with sanitary
cutting. The agency said they sell 1 cubic meter of firewood per 4800
Armenian drams in case the buyer cuts the firewood and 9600 Armenian
drams if the agency makes the cutting. The commercial department
employee also ensured that there will be no problems on the roads since
"they are providing a document."/Panorama.am/