FOUNDATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING OF ‘LAKE ARPI’ NATIONAL PARK LAID IN SHIRAK REGION

ArmInfo
2010-05-12 11:52:00

ArmInfo. The foundation of the administrative building of the "Lake
Arpi" National Park was laid in Berdashen village of Ashotsk community
of Shirak region, Tuesday. "Implementation of this project is an
important event for not only Armenia, but also the whole region. The
specially protected area of the "Lake Arpi" National Park created
in Shirak region is the first borderline park between Armenia and
Georgia",- stressed Aram Haroutyunyan, the Nature Protection Minister
of Armenia. According to him, the program has both ecological and
socio-economic significance, as it will contribute to socio-economic
development of Shirak region.

To note, the project on creation of the given park is implemented
within the frames of the regional agreement "On creation of specially
protected areas in Armenian region of Javakhq (Ashotsk)". The project
is implemented by the Armenian Ministry of Nature Protection and the
World Wildlife Fund.

To recall, the Armenian government took the decision on creation of
the "Lake Arpi" National Park in April 2009.