RUBEN KHACHATRYAN: ECOLOGICAL ISSUES CAN’T BE RESOLVED WITHOUT SOCIETY’S PARTICIPATION
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.10.2009 18:44 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Within Sunchild festival frameworks, Yerevan is
hosting 3-day public panel discussions on water resources, hazardous
waste management and climate change. The discussions are organized
through joint initiative of FPWC and OSCE Yerevan Office, with the
assistance of YSU Research Center for Ecology Laws.
Today’s discussions focused on climate change. The meeting featured
"Age of stupidity" film screening, followed by discussions. Head
of OSCE Yerevan Office, Ambassador Sergey Kapinos emphasized the
importance of discussions, which serve as a further stimulus towards
solution of ecology issues.
Director of Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural
Assets, Ruben Khachatryan noted in his turn: "Major ecological issues
can’t be resolved without society’s participation. Major ecology
problems have to be resolved in South Caucasus to promote further
development in the region."