ArmInfo
The foundation of the administrative building of the "Lake Arpi" National Park was laid in Berdashen village of Ashotsk community of Shirak region, Tuesday.
"Implementation of this project is an important event for not only Armenia, but also the whole region. The specially protected area of the "Lake Arpi" National Park created in Shirak region is the first borderline park between Armenia and Georgia",- stressed Aram Haroutyunyan, the Nature Protection Minister of Armenia. According to him, the program has both ecological and socio-economic significance, as it will contribute to socio-economic development of Shirak region.
To note, the project on creation of the given park is implemented within the frames of the regional agreement "On creation of specially protected areas in Armenian region of Javakhq (Ashotsk)". The project
is implemented by the Armenian Ministry of Nature Protection and the World Wildlife Fund.
To recall, the Armenian government took the decision on creation of the "Lake Arpi" National Park in April 2009.
May 13, 2010