Wildlife Friendly Park: Armenia and Iran to launch a unique green project

The Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia reports that the works of creating a wildlife friendly park on the Iran-Armenia border will start in early April.

The news about the park was released by Iran's official IRNA news agency, quoting Sadig Najaf, Director of the Araz free economic zone, Iran: "The project is aimed at advocating wild-life in the region. Besides, the park will present the eco-tourism possibilities of the two countries."

(Armenia has a 40-kilometer border with Iran.)

Karen Papoyan, assistant to Minister of Nature Protection of Armenia, told ArmeniaNow that the project was initiated by the Iranian side.  Read more... (268 words)

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