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CAUCASUS NATURE FUND (CNF) RELEASED $417,000 MILLION TO ARMENIA FOR FINANCING PROTECTION OF NATURE
YEREVAN, September 18. /ARKA / .The Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) has
released this year about $417,000 million to Armenia for financing
a set of measures for the protection of nature, nature protection
minister Aram Harutyunyan said yesterday.
"We have been cooperating with the Caucasus Nature Fund since 2009 and
have achieved considerable success. In 2009-2010 it provided us with
some 50 million drams ($122.7, 000) assistance. We expect the amount to
grow to 270 million ($ 662,500) in 2014," the minister said Thursday.
He said the funds have been used to improve protection of protected
areas, particular, of Khosrov and Shikahogh reserves and Arevik
national park. Starting next year, the list will include also the
Dilijan national park.
The money was used also to pay staff's salaries, upgrade equipment
as well as finance a string of urgent tasks, he said.
The minister also said a team of 20 people from the Fund's group of
donors is visiting Armenia to get acquainted with the problems of
protected areas in order to decide on further funding.
The Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) is a conservation trust fund working to
protect the Caucasus wilderness for future generations. Its mission is
to contribute to the improved management and sustainable development
of the Caucasus' natural and cultural heritage by providing effective
long-term funding support to the protected areas of Armenia, Azerbaijan
and Georgia. -0-
11:14 20.09.2013
http://arka.am/en/news/society/caucasus_nature_fund_cnf_released_417_000_million_ to_armenia_for_financing_protection_of_nature/
YEREVAN, September 18. /ARKA / .The Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) has
released this year about $417,000 million to Armenia for financing
a set of measures for the protection of nature, nature protection
minister Aram Harutyunyan said yesterday.
"We have been cooperating with the Caucasus Nature Fund since 2009 and
have achieved considerable success. In 2009-2010 it provided us with
some 50 million drams ($122.7, 000) assistance. We expect the amount to
grow to 270 million ($ 662,500) in 2014," the minister said Thursday.
He said the funds have been used to improve protection of protected
areas, particular, of Khosrov and Shikahogh reserves and Arevik
national park. Starting next year, the list will include also the
Dilijan national park.
The money was used also to pay staff's salaries, upgrade equipment
as well as finance a string of urgent tasks, he said.
The minister also said a team of 20 people from the Fund's group of
donors is visiting Armenia to get acquainted with the problems of
protected areas in order to decide on further funding.
The Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) is a conservation trust fund working to
protect the Caucasus wilderness for future generations. Its mission is
to contribute to the improved management and sustainable development
of the Caucasus' natural and cultural heritage by providing effective
long-term funding support to the protected areas of Armenia, Azerbaijan
and Georgia. -0-
11:14 20.09.2013
http://arka.am/en/news/society/caucasus_nature_fund_cnf_released_417_000_million_ to_armenia_for_financing_protection_of_nature/