Yerevan Botanical Garden 80 Years

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On 6 October 2015 the National Academy of Sciences marked 80th anniversary of establishing Yerevan Botanical Garden. The Yerevan Botanical Garden was opened in 1935 in 80 ha area. The Botanical Garden, which is located in a semi-desert area, is a research and eco-educational institution of unique national value, and during 80-year-long activities of Institute of Botany of NAS RA it deals with the import of valuable and rare flora species from different parts of the worlds and establishing scientific collections for exhibitions.

During the anniversary event RA NAS President Radik Martirosyan particularly said in his speech, “Botanical Garden and Institute of Botany are quite good together, but on the other side, there are many difficulties, as the Botanical Garden itself demands much work, investments and attention. Unfortunately, we have very many difficulties in this regard. I should say that recently the Armenian Government has referred to this question and we are waiting for certain resolutions to promote the activities of the Botanical Garden and the institute.”

First Nature Protection Minister Simon Papyan read Nature Protection Minister Aramayis Grigoryan’s message of congratulation, which said, “During 80 years of its activities the rich and various collections created in the Botanical Garden serve as an educational basis for the educational institutions in the country, specialists and for all of us. 38 plant species from these collections have been included in the new edition of the Red Book of Armenia.”

October 06, 2015 at 17:05