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The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute
Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex
RA, Armenia Yerevan 0028
Contact: Arevik Avetisyan
Tel.: (+374 10) 39 09 81
Fax: (+374 10) 39 10 41
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21 MILLION DRAM FOR REBUILDING GREEN AREAS OF THE TSITSERNAKABERD.
15.03.2008
As is informed from administration of information and public
relations of the government, in 2008, March 13 the government made a
decision to provide 21 million dram to the Ministry of Agriculture from
its reserved fund aimed for the contribution to rebuild and develop
forests of the country; to realize the project of rebuilding green areas
of the Tsistsernakaberd Memorial Complex. We state money is provided in
accordance with the law "On Budget System of RA".
Reminding that last year, on September 8, the Prime Minister of RA
Serge Sargsyan visited the Armenian Genocide Museum & Institute. Serge
Sargsyan got acquainted to the main problems in the vicinity of the
Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex. PM Serge Sargsyan gave necessary
instructions for the protection and development of the Tsitsernakaberd
Park. During the visit an arrangement was made to preserve, reform the
Tsitsernakaberd park, which is the most expand green area and the most
important ecological part of the capital. Moreover, a complete program
of future activities is to be developed and introduced to the government
of the Republic of Armenia.
The park area near the Genocide Museum & Institute is 98 hectare.
The main area project is going to be developed in the near future. The
irrigation system needs to be thoroughly reconstructed and reequipped
technologically. As well as to carry out reconstruction of the green
areas increasing the number of high qualified trees and decreasing the
bushes.
The realization of all these intended measures is going to be
thoroughly over in the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in
2015.