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CRIMINAL CASE OPENED IN CONNECTION WITH FACT OF ILLEGAL TREE FELLING IN FORESTRY OF STEPANAVAN
STEPANAVAN, AUGUST 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The prosecutor's office of Lori
marz opened a criminal case against Varaz Dokholian, a forestry head,
and Martun Vardanian, a forest-keeper, in connection with the fact of
illegal tree felling in the forest of Gyulagarak. Deputy Prosecutor
of the marz Misak Aroyan told reporters in Stepananvan on August
17 that the fact of illegal tree cuttings was revealed on August 5,
and the case was opened on August 16 - under the RA Criminal Code's
Article 296 Part 2 Points 1 and 2. It was noted that the indicated
points envisage a fine in the amount of 300-500 minimal salaries, 1-2
years' corrective labor or up to 2 years' imprisonment. According to
M. Aroyan, the forestry head and the forest-keeper cut down 84 pines,
beeches and trees of other types, causing damage of 800,000 drams
(about 1.8 thousand USD) to the state. The trees were sold to the
community head of the Gyulagarak village Alexandr Grigorian who owns
a sawmill.
STEPANAVAN, AUGUST 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The prosecutor's office of Lori
marz opened a criminal case against Varaz Dokholian, a forestry head,
and Martun Vardanian, a forest-keeper, in connection with the fact of
illegal tree felling in the forest of Gyulagarak. Deputy Prosecutor
of the marz Misak Aroyan told reporters in Stepananvan on August
17 that the fact of illegal tree cuttings was revealed on August 5,
and the case was opened on August 16 - under the RA Criminal Code's
Article 296 Part 2 Points 1 and 2. It was noted that the indicated
points envisage a fine in the amount of 300-500 minimal salaries, 1-2
years' corrective labor or up to 2 years' imprisonment. According to
M. Aroyan, the forestry head and the forest-keeper cut down 84 pines,
beeches and trees of other types, causing damage of 800,000 drams
(about 1.8 thousand USD) to the state. The trees were sold to the
community head of the Gyulagarak village Alexandr Grigorian who owns
a sawmill.