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FINANCIAL AID TO ARMENIA'S KHOSROV FOREST RESERVE SUSPENDED
tert.am
27.11.12
The Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) and the World Wide Fund (WWF) for
Nature Armenia office announced suspension of their cooperation with
the Khosrov forest reserve.
The reason is the recent cases of poaching and the competition to
fill the vacant post of director.
Karen Manvelyan, WWF Armenia office Director, says the office addressed
a letter to Armenia's Minister of Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan
for the competition results to be invalidated.
"The Fund has invested U.S. $0.5m in the Khosrov forest reserve. The
money has been used for different things. After such funds have
been invested both by the government and by the private sector,
some people think it is time for them to make use of all this. We
do not think that the person laying claims to the post of director
meets the necessary requirements," Mr Manvelyan says.
Arman Vermishyan, CNF Coordinator in Armenia, says that the competition
to fill the vacancy was accompanied by violations, and the jury must
be held responsible. "We strongly object to a person without special
higher education. We are also suspending our financing assistance
to the Khosrov forest reserve until a new competition has been
announced. We want to see real progress against our investments.
This country should gradually impose responsibility," Mr Vermishyan
said.
The CNF had a ~@250,000 worth 3-month program in the Khosrov forest
reserve, which was to be completed this year. "We planned to allocate
~@40,000 more to the Khosrov forest reserve, but we are not going to
give a penny. The CNF-allocated funds are used on current expenses
and bonuses," Mr Vermishyan says.
"Such an attitude to the Khosrov forest reserve is unacceptable. We
could not any more turn a blind eye to the situation," Mr Manvelyan
said.
tert.am
27.11.12
The Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) and the World Wide Fund (WWF) for
Nature Armenia office announced suspension of their cooperation with
the Khosrov forest reserve.
The reason is the recent cases of poaching and the competition to
fill the vacant post of director.
Karen Manvelyan, WWF Armenia office Director, says the office addressed
a letter to Armenia's Minister of Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan
for the competition results to be invalidated.
"The Fund has invested U.S. $0.5m in the Khosrov forest reserve. The
money has been used for different things. After such funds have
been invested both by the government and by the private sector,
some people think it is time for them to make use of all this. We
do not think that the person laying claims to the post of director
meets the necessary requirements," Mr Manvelyan says.
Arman Vermishyan, CNF Coordinator in Armenia, says that the competition
to fill the vacancy was accompanied by violations, and the jury must
be held responsible. "We strongly object to a person without special
higher education. We are also suspending our financing assistance
to the Khosrov forest reserve until a new competition has been
announced. We want to see real progress against our investments.
This country should gradually impose responsibility," Mr Vermishyan
said.
The CNF had a ~@250,000 worth 3-month program in the Khosrov forest
reserve, which was to be completed this year. "We planned to allocate
~@40,000 more to the Khosrov forest reserve, but we are not going to
give a penny. The CNF-allocated funds are used on current expenses
and bonuses," Mr Vermishyan says.
"Such an attitude to the Khosrov forest reserve is unacceptable. We
could not any more turn a blind eye to the situation," Mr Manvelyan
said.