WOOD RESTORATION PROGRAM TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ARMENIA IN 2010
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS: With the support of the UN Food
and Agriculture Organization "Restoration of Woods and Wood Cover"
program costing 432,000 USD will be implemented in Armenia. The
program is aimed at economic development of rural areas of Hrazdan
region and creation of new jobs.
Acting director of FAO Gayane Nasoyan said within the framework of
the program "Hayantar" non-trade state organization will be provided
strategic analyses and forecasts which will help in amending the
documents relating to the wood policy. She said classes will too be
organized for the specialists of the sphere. Besides, new devices
and materials will be provided to "Hayantar".
Armenian Agriculture Ministry, Nature Protection Ministry, Armenian
office of the Nature Protection World Foundation, "Armenia-Tree
Planting" foundation and Armenian State Agrarian University are
participating in the program.