One more cafe in the center of Yerevan ‘swallows’ almost 20 trees

2010-04-02 15:38:00

ArmInfo. Representatives of government agencies, NGOs and the National
Academy of Sciences of Armenia met at the NAS today in order to
discuss the problem of cutting of trees in the center of Yerevan for
one more cafe construction project.

Coordinator of Ecological Programs of the Association of Consumers of
Armenia Ashot Mirzoyan said that the cafe is being built in the garden
near the National Library and Agrarian University. For this purpose,
the owners of the project have cut almost 20 trees. "We are concerned
that the care is being built near Hambartsumyan Monument: for the
moment it is all surrounded by pits," Mirzoyan said.

Mar 18 the Association sent a letter to Mayor of Yerevan Gagik
Beglaryan urging him to stop the construction and to plant new trees.

"We have reminded him that last year he promised to care for Yerevan’s
green areas and to respond to any instance of tree cutting. However,
we have not received any response so far," Mirzoyan said.

The objective of the discussion was to draw public attention to this
problem. "10 NGOs have already joined us. We hope that scientists will
also support our cause," Mirzoyan said