LOGGING IS PROHIBITED IN NKR

KarabakhOpen
02-11-2007 10:33:07

Yesterday Prime Minister Ara Harutiunyan held a meeting of government
on forestry. The government decided to reorganize Artsakh Forest
CJSC into a non-profit organization, which will deal with forest
preservation and engineering. The organization will not do economic
activities any more. The government also affirmed the new order of
issuing forest logging license.

The prime minister voiced concern about illegal logging and instructed
the relevant agencies to make pro-active efforts for the prevention
of illegal logging. Logging will be prohibited, especially in forest
situated close to settlements. Wrongdoers will be punished severely,
the department of information and public relations of the NKR
Government reports.