2 minute read
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS: The cutting and selling of firs and pine trees is prohibited in the territory of the Republic of Armenia. The firs and pine trees on sale in the Republic are imported from Germany. Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia gives permission for each and every imported tree.
Bioresearches Management Agency of the Ministry of Nature Protection informed Armenpress, 260 pieces of hooky type and 60 pieces of silver Caucasian type firs have been imported from the Federal Republic of Germany this year. Whereas 150 hooky type firs have been imported from Germany in 2011. On New Year's Eve pine trees cutting cases are usually recorded. Ruben Petrosyan, chief forester of Armenia stated in the briefing with Armenpress, current year no trees cutting cases have been registered in the threshold of New Year in the areas under the subjection of ''Hayantar'' SNCO.
In the words of the interlocutor current year no fir cutting cases have been recorded throughout the year. The control has been restricted. To the reporter's question how much will the violator be fined Petrosyan was quoted as saying. The amount of the fine depends on the diameter, as well as whether the fir is natural or artificial.The fine stipulated for fir cutting is tripled in case of natural firs.