
ArmInfo. EU Ambassador to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin launched the "EU4Environment: Green community - Resilient Future'" Project in the village of Margaovit, Lori
region, RA.
As reported by the press service of the EU delegation to Armenia, the
ambassador, launching the project, said in particular: "climate
change, environmental protection and sustainable development actions
are at the heart of the European Green Deal and are among the main
priorities of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement
between the EU and Armenia. We are convinced that greening is a key
element of economic recovery, therefore, the European Union strives
to further support projects in Armenia on biodiversity conservation,
adaptation to climate change, renewable energy sources, sustainable
waste management and other environmental projects. "
" Green community - Resilient Future'" is a three-year project
implemented by the Armenia Tree Project (ATP) charitable foundation
in partnership with the Jinishyan Memorial Foundation (JMF) and the
Armenian Energy Agency Foundation. The project will introduce green
city development models, increase the potential for environmental
protection, as well as adaptation to climate change in target 15
municipalities in Lori, Shirak and Tavush regions of Armenia. The
project was launched on World Environment Day.
The "EU4Environment: Green community - Resilient Future'" Project was
launched on March 1, 2021 in Armenia and will last 36 months. The
three-year program envisages the construction of a state-of-the-art
tree nursery in Gyumri, modeled on the Mirak ATR nursery, capable of
growing 100,000 seedlings annually; 150 new household nurseries -
micro-enterprises with a total annual yield of 200,000 seedlings; 100
hectares of new forests and seasonal planting for local residents and
more, including awareness raising.
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