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  • Germany Allocates 2.2 Mln EUR For Biodiversity & Nature Prot Project

    GERMANY ALLOCATES 2.2 MLN EUR TO ARMENIA FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT
    "BIO-DIVERSITY AND NATURE PROTECTION IN SOUTH CAUCASUS REGION"

    YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9. ARMINFO. German Govenrment has approved 2.2 mln
    EUR to Armenia for implementation of a program "Bio-diversity in the
    South-West of Armenia" and "Protection of bio-diversity in Javakheti
    through transboundary cooperation."

    A relevant agreement was signed today by Ministry of Nature Protection
    of Armenia Vardan Ayvazyan and Representative of German KfW bank in
    Armenia Karapet Gevorgyan. The programs are designed for 30-50 years
    under a regional project "Protection of bio-diversity and nature in
    the South Caucasus region." Minister Aycazyan said the programs aim
    prevention of conflict situations at transboundary Armenian-Georgian
    territories and planning of joint measures on protection of
    environment in Javakhk plateau. Under the projects, a National Park
    Arpi will be developed which will embrace Lake Arpi with its drained
    basin, brooks and water reservoirs near the villages of Ardenis,
    Akhuryan, and those near Stepanavan-Tashir highway. The park will
    occupy a territory of 74 ha and will be divided into three protected
    zones: reserved territories, on protection of ecological system and on
    stable development of the park's territories.

    The territory of the park Arpi is bordering Georgia and Turkey and
    located not far from large populated areas in Armenia. Local residents
    having mass social and economic problems will be attracted to
    implementation of the project of National Park. Some 70 jobs will be
    opened for local residents there, the minister said. Under the
    projects, scientific research will be carried out for possible
    creation of reserved territories in waterlogged areas to protect
    water- marsh flora and fauna.

    KfW Representative said the regional program was provided to the
    Georgian an Azerbaijani parties as well, however Azerbaijan has not
    considered it so far; and in Georgia the government has recently
    approved the project "Protection of bio-diversity and nature in the
    South Caucasus region." Factually, implementation of the given
    ecological program for the South Caucasus has started in Armenia,
    Gevorgyan said. He added that one of the most important details of the
    project is solution to social problems of the population in bordering
    regions, taking into account the conflict between Armenia and
    Azerbaijan. "Each time when CE member-states propose joint programs to
    the South Caucasian three, political motives hinder their
    implementation. However, the given program is necessary as nature has
    no borders and it must be protected without any political conditional
    characters," Gevorgyan said. The project office will be in Tbilisi for
    three years then the head office will be moved to the country that
    will show the most successful and effective implementation of the
    project. 0.3 mln EUR is allocated to each country for project
    coordination under control of KfW.

    It should be noted that since 1993 the German Government has allocated
    Armenia some 127 mln EUR through the German bank KfW under various
    programs in the sphere of energy, finances, water supply and
    ecology. 100 mln EUR of the above sum were credits and the remaining
    were grants.
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