OPENING OF HRANT DINK FOREST CREATED ON INITIATIVE OF ARMENIA TREE
PROJECT IN TERRITORY OF FIOLETOVO VILLAGE OF LORI REGION TO TAKE PLACE
IN 2008

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2007 the Armenia Tree Project
non-profit organization has exceeded its commitment within the
frameworks of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) world
Billion Tree campaign by planting more than 550 thousand trees in 174
places of Armenia.

According to the information provided to Noyan Tapan by the Office of
the Armenia Tree Project, more than 1 million trees have been planted
in the forestless places of the southern regions of Armenia, in
particular, in the arable lands of Aygut, Dzoravank, Dprabak in the
Gegharkunik region, as well as in the arabla lands of Fioletovo,
Alaverdi, and Spitak in the Lori region within the frameworks of the
development program of villages and mountain communities.

In the territory of the Fioletovo village a Hrant Dink forest has been
created on the initiative of the fund, the solemn opening of which is
envisaged to take place in 2008.

Since 1994 more than 2 million trees, in general, have been planted in
the republic due to the efforts of the Armenia Tree Project
organization. Socially unprovided inhabitants have been involved in the
seedling reproduction and forest planting work.