The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute
Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex
RA, Armenia Yerevan 0028
Contact: Arevik Avetisyan
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21 MILLION DRAMS ALLOCATED FOR TRANSFORMATION OF ECOLOGICAL AREAS OF THE
TSITSERNAKABERD.
18.03.08
Yerevan, Armenia–On March 13th, 2008, Armenian Government decided to
provide the Ministry of Agriculture with 21 million drams from its
reserve fund, intended to rebuild and develop the forests of the
country, particularly in Yerevan area. This plan also encapsulates the
realization of restoring the vegetation surrounding the 98 hectares of
land of the Tsistsernakaberd Memorial Complex.
Armenian Prime Minister, Serge Sargsyan stated, "this State money is
provided in accordance with the laws directly applicable to the Republic
of Armenia’s (RA) Budget System". Last year, on September 8th, the Prime
Minister visited the Armenian Genocide Museum & Institute (AGMI),
Tsitsernakaberd Park. Prime Minister Sargsyan was reacquainted with the
main issues in and around the vicinity of the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial
Complex. At the time, he allocated specific directives for the
protection and development of the Tsitsernakaberd Park. During this
visit he also made an arrangement to preserve and transform the Park,
which is the most expansive forested and grassy areas, as well as the
most important ecologically dense section, in the capital city.
The AGMI is currently developing a program for its topographic goals and
activities intended to be presented to the Armenian Government.
Currently on the agenda is the reconstruction of dilapidated irrigation
system that also needs to be thoroughly reequipped, as well as the
re-establishment of the leafy-green areas, intended to increase the
number of highly desirable indigenous trees while decreasing the less
desirable bushes and shrubberies. The realization of all these intended
plans will be completed by the centennial anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide in 2015.