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WWF-ARMENIA WINDS DOWN FINANCING OF KHOSROV RESERVE IN PROTEST AGAINST APPOINTMENT OF A NEW DIRECTOR
arminfo
Tuesday, November 27, 16:54
WWF Armenia and the Caucasus Nature Fund are winding down the financing
of the Khosrov reserve in relation to the results of the Khosrov
reserve director's elections. To recall, according to the results of
the Nov 23 contest, Gabriel Poghosyan (a.k.a. Nono) is to hold this
post. To note, the green activists accuse Poghosyan of poaching.
Head of WWF Armenia Karen Manvelyan said that Poghosyan received
no higher education in the sphere of nature protection. Poghosyan
himself told journalists that he graduated from the "Institute of
Rostov University". "We are against the appointment of Poghosyan to
the post of the Khosrov reserve director and we urge the Ministry of
Nature Protection to declare the contest results invalid", Manvelyan
said at today's press conference.
For the time being, WWF Armenia and the Caucasus Nature Fund are
winding down the financing of the reserve. Manvelyan recalled that
WWF Armenia has invested 500 thsd USD in the reserve for 10 years. In
2012 the Caucasus Nature Fund was to complete a three-year project on
the support to Khosrov, and the project cost over 250 thsd EUR. The
Fund was to transfer the last 40 thsd EUR, however this amount will
be frozen in protest against Poghosyan's appointment.
"If our proposal to revise the results of the contest receives
no response, we will take other steps and apply to other donor
organizations", said Manvelyan.
To recall, the former director of the Khosrov reserve was dismissed
by the decree of the Armenian Minister of Nature Protection after
disclosure of the cases of hunting of Red Book animals in the reserve.
arminfo
Tuesday, November 27, 16:54
WWF Armenia and the Caucasus Nature Fund are winding down the financing
of the Khosrov reserve in relation to the results of the Khosrov
reserve director's elections. To recall, according to the results of
the Nov 23 contest, Gabriel Poghosyan (a.k.a. Nono) is to hold this
post. To note, the green activists accuse Poghosyan of poaching.
Head of WWF Armenia Karen Manvelyan said that Poghosyan received
no higher education in the sphere of nature protection. Poghosyan
himself told journalists that he graduated from the "Institute of
Rostov University". "We are against the appointment of Poghosyan to
the post of the Khosrov reserve director and we urge the Ministry of
Nature Protection to declare the contest results invalid", Manvelyan
said at today's press conference.
For the time being, WWF Armenia and the Caucasus Nature Fund are
winding down the financing of the reserve. Manvelyan recalled that
WWF Armenia has invested 500 thsd USD in the reserve for 10 years. In
2012 the Caucasus Nature Fund was to complete a three-year project on
the support to Khosrov, and the project cost over 250 thsd EUR. The
Fund was to transfer the last 40 thsd EUR, however this amount will
be frozen in protest against Poghosyan's appointment.
"If our proposal to revise the results of the contest receives
no response, we will take other steps and apply to other donor
organizations", said Manvelyan.
To recall, the former director of the Khosrov reserve was dismissed
by the decree of the Armenian Minister of Nature Protection after
disclosure of the cases of hunting of Red Book animals in the reserve.