Fast Growing Tree Project in Armenia

Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America (AESA) has been keeping you informed of the situation with the its Fast Growing Tree Project in Armenia during last year. We are please to announce that we were able to get back the nursery in Armavier, which is approximately one hectare of land from 14 hectares of land that is illegally taken by the minister of finance. Survival of this nursery is essential for the future of the fast growing trees in Armenia. Samples from all 53 types of the fast growing poplars that have been imported to Armenia are planted in this nursery. This success was results of numerous letters and e-mails to the late prime minister of Armenia and support of the new governor of the Armavier Marz. However, we still trying to get back the reminder of 13 hectares. Attached are two write-ups in Armenian and English that provide some details about the project.

We have submitted a letter to the new prime minister of Armenia that provide history and details of the Fast growing Tree Project and issues related to the illegal confiscation of the land. We think that at this junction it is important for the new prime minister of Armenia to become aware of the situation related to this project. We would like to ask for your support one more time to saving this project. We will greatly appreciate if you send your protest letters to the prime minister and request that he takes actions to return the confiscated land. We suggest that you copy your letters and e-mails to the US ambassador in Yerevan.

You can send your letters to the following addresses:

Mr. Serzh Sargsyan
Prime Minister
Government Building 1
Republic Square
Yerevan, Armenia
e-mail: frd@gov.am Mr. Rudolph Perina
Ambassador
US Embassy
1 American Avenue
Yerevan 0082, Armenia
e-mail: consular@usa.am

Or you can visit web site of the Armenia Government and fill out the comment box provided there at the following web address:

http://www.gov.am/enversion/feed_back.htm

Another alternative is to visit AESA’s web site, use the sample protest letter, and e-mail it directly to the prime minister.

http://www.aesa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=1

We are convinced that with your help and persistence, we should be able to take back the confiscated land and end to this injustice.

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