AMERICAN EARTH DAY MARKED IN ARMENIA AS WELL

Noyan Tapan
Apr 26 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenia Tree Project Charitable
Foundation marked the Earth Day on April 25, by organizing a tree
planting and solemn event in the village of Karin, the marz of
Aragatsotn.

In the organizers’ words, the main goal of the event was the
striving to emphasize the necessity of relating with care towards
the whole planet and Armenia, its small, but cherished part for
all Armenians. "The nature of Armenia is a great richness which is
subjected today to the risk of loss," Executive Director of the fund
Jeff Masarjian (Boston, U.S.) mentioned in his speech, emphasizing that
correct ecological policy helps business and country development. He
mentioned that the ATP mission is to assist stable future of Armenia.

Representative of the U.S. Embassy to Armenia Thomas Mittnacht,
Deputy Resident Representative UNDP Armenia Alexander Avanessov,
Archbishop Torgom Tonikian, Armforest Director Martun Matevosian made
speeches at the event.

The guests visited the ATP hotbed which allocates rare and endemic
young plants for planting of greenery in regions as well as separate
villages suffered from fellings.