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Today, environmentalist Yeghya Nersisyan was summoned to court for
the poaching case in Khosrov reserve. Note that environmentalists
had found remains of killed animals in Khosrov reserve.
Charges were brought against a certain Norik Sargsyan. According
to environmentalists, he was forced to plead guilty in return for
freedom. But he was detained and his wife was also charged. His wife
told environmentalists that their family received threats not to
reveal anything to public.
The cause was reported last autumn. Environmentalist Yeghya Nersisyan
proved with his GPS that the remains of animals were inside the reserve
and not out of it, as the minister of nature protection claimed.
After the revelation of the case, the minister was rumored to close the
reserve at all. And it immediately became clear that the "poachers"
are high-ranking officials who want to close the area and have fun
hunting there.
The president of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan features all
through the story. Press reports of different times prove he is keen
on the reserve and has already started the construction of a hotel
and a restaurant there. According to the original idea, the reserve
would have restricted access, and an entertainment park would be
created there where common mortals would have no access.
Recently Hovik Abrahamyan wanted to have a famous poacher in Ararat
region and his personal supplier of game nicknamed Nono appointed
as head of Khosrov reserve. His appointment failed due to a scandal
regarding this initiative.
As to the minister of nature protection Aram Harutiunyan, the press
reported the latter had paid a huge sum of money to Hovik Abrahamyan
for his appointment as minister.
In Armenia it is a usual practice to sell government posts. In
the case of Aram Harutiunyan and Hovik Abrahamyan, not only money
but also deals mattered according to which Harutiunyan should have
"privatized" Khosrov reserve for Hovik Abrahamyan. As of now, Aram
Harutiunyan has failed. In the meantime, Norik Sargsyan and his wife
are scapegoated. But who will ever believe that the poor guy Norik
may hunt in a place where no one has access.
17:04 06/02/2013 [footer_logo.png] Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/society/view/28837
Today, environmentalist Yeghya Nersisyan was summoned to court for
the poaching case in Khosrov reserve. Note that environmentalists
had found remains of killed animals in Khosrov reserve.
Charges were brought against a certain Norik Sargsyan. According
to environmentalists, he was forced to plead guilty in return for
freedom. But he was detained and his wife was also charged. His wife
told environmentalists that their family received threats not to
reveal anything to public.
The cause was reported last autumn. Environmentalist Yeghya Nersisyan
proved with his GPS that the remains of animals were inside the reserve
and not out of it, as the minister of nature protection claimed.
After the revelation of the case, the minister was rumored to close the
reserve at all. And it immediately became clear that the "poachers"
are high-ranking officials who want to close the area and have fun
hunting there.
The president of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan features all
through the story. Press reports of different times prove he is keen
on the reserve and has already started the construction of a hotel
and a restaurant there. According to the original idea, the reserve
would have restricted access, and an entertainment park would be
created there where common mortals would have no access.
Recently Hovik Abrahamyan wanted to have a famous poacher in Ararat
region and his personal supplier of game nicknamed Nono appointed
as head of Khosrov reserve. His appointment failed due to a scandal
regarding this initiative.
As to the minister of nature protection Aram Harutiunyan, the press
reported the latter had paid a huge sum of money to Hovik Abrahamyan
for his appointment as minister.
In Armenia it is a usual practice to sell government posts. In
the case of Aram Harutiunyan and Hovik Abrahamyan, not only money
but also deals mattered according to which Harutiunyan should have
"privatized" Khosrov reserve for Hovik Abrahamyan. As of now, Aram
Harutiunyan has failed. In the meantime, Norik Sargsyan and his wife
are scapegoated. But who will ever believe that the poor guy Norik
may hunt in a place where no one has access.
17:04 06/02/2013 [footer_logo.png] Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/society/view/28837