YOUTH FOR GREEN GYUMRI
By Gegham Lazarian
AZG Armenian Daily
14/06/2007
At present, there are many ecological unsolved problems in many
cities of Armenia, in particular, the preservation of green zones
is one of the most important ones" Youth for Peace and Development
" NGO organized a discussion on this very issue at Asparez club. The
organization was aimed to represent it Green Gyumri project.
According to the project, in the course of the recent three years,
after the completion of the house construction program of Lincy
Foundation, a large-scale private construction was unfolded in
Gyumri. The Gyumri City Administration sells lots for construction
almost in all parts of the city. The new owners of the sold lots
often cut the trees growing there and never try to restore the green
zones they ruined after the completion of the construction. This
happens due to the fact that they have no obligations, according
to the agreement signed with the city administration. As a result,
gradually the city loses its green zones. This makes the ecological
situation of the city even worse.
Pointing out some important steps directed tot solution of the issue,
the participants of the discussion emphasized the importance of
large-scale public participation and the role of the youth in the
activities aimed to preserve the green zones of Gyumri.