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NATURE PROTECTION MINISTRY DEMANDED FULL INFORMATION ON NOMINEES FOR POSITION OF KHOSROV RESERVE DIRECTOR
ARMINFO
Thursday, March 7, 11:11
PanArmenian Environmental Front (PAEF) demands the Nature Protection
Ministry to provide full information on the nominees for the position
of the Khosrov Reserve director.
The PAEF's statement reads that only the names of 11 nominees are
available on the website of the Ministry. In this context, activists
applied to the Nature Protection Ministry on March 6 with official
letter demanding full information of the education, scientific degrees,
work experience, achievements and possible political activity of all
the nominees.
The position of the Khosrove reserve director has become a large
stumbling block. Last year a poacher Gabriel Poghosyan (nickname Nono)
was due to get that position. Then, the Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF)
suspended funds of the Khosrov reserve as a sign of protest, with
WWF-Armenia terminating its work in the protected area. After that
scandal, the Ministry of Nature Protection expressed readiness to
announce a new contest for the post of the director for March 15 2013.
At present Hrachya Hovakimyan, deputy director of the reserve in
1992-1994, is acting director.
ARMINFO
Thursday, March 7, 11:11
PanArmenian Environmental Front (PAEF) demands the Nature Protection
Ministry to provide full information on the nominees for the position
of the Khosrov Reserve director.
The PAEF's statement reads that only the names of 11 nominees are
available on the website of the Ministry. In this context, activists
applied to the Nature Protection Ministry on March 6 with official
letter demanding full information of the education, scientific degrees,
work experience, achievements and possible political activity of all
the nominees.
The position of the Khosrove reserve director has become a large
stumbling block. Last year a poacher Gabriel Poghosyan (nickname Nono)
was due to get that position. Then, the Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF)
suspended funds of the Khosrov reserve as a sign of protest, with
WWF-Armenia terminating its work in the protected area. After that
scandal, the Ministry of Nature Protection expressed readiness to
announce a new contest for the post of the director for March 15 2013.
At present Hrachya Hovakimyan, deputy director of the reserve in
1992-1994, is acting director.