Sevan National Park reform and development concept discussed at Government

Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
 Wednesday


Sevan National Park reform and development concept discussed at Government



YEREVAN, MAY 31, ARMENPRESS. Chaired by Prime Minister of Armenia
Karen Karapetyan, a consultative meeting on the reform of Sevan
National Park was held at Government on May 31. As “Armenpress” was
informed from the press service of the Government of Armenia, the
meeting specifically focused on the draft concept of Sevan National
Park reform and development.

Acting Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan noted that the
concept is meant to achieve investment-driven increase in economic
activity and tourism in the region based on the right balance of
economic and environmental benefits. To achieve these objectives,
steps will have to be taken to conserve the Lake as a freshwater basin
of national and regional importance, restore and improve the
ecosystem’s ecological balance, expand the recreational zone and
develop an investment-conducive legal (fiscal) framework that may help
address problems related to economic management, environmental
protection, urban planning, land use etc.

The meeting discussed the stakeholders’ recommendations on Sevan
National Park’s management system, lakeside area development vision
for 2018-2030 and the proposed investment projects. The Prime Minister
was reported progress in the implementation of his previous
instructions concerning the activities of Sevan National Park.

Appreciating the solutions and approaches set out in the concept, the
Premier stressed the importance of clear definition of rules for
business operations and issued appropriate recommendations.