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RA Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan received GITEC International Team Leader Ramaz Gokhelashviliand, Deputy Director Martiros Nalbandyan and KfW Bank Representative Zara Chatinyan.
In the course of the meeting pivotal components of “Support Programme for Protected Areas in the Caucasus, Armenia” project were discussed. Within the frameworks of the project 8.25 million euro is proposed to promote creation of “Zangezur” biosphere reserve in RA Syunik Region.
The foremost objective of the program is the maintenance of biodiversity in the South Caucasus, protected areas management thus improving the social-economic conditions of adjacent communities. GITEC company realizes international consultancy for the project.
Reminder: with its resolution in 2013 the Armenian Government reached a decision to establish “Zangezour” biosphere complex uniting 7 strictly preserved areas of nature with different preservation regimes – “Shikahogh” state reserve, “Arevik” National Park, “Pine Park”, “Zagezour”, “Khoustoup”, “Boghaqar” and “Sev Litch” state reserves.
November 02, 2016 at 15:02