The Armenia Tree Project!

The Armenia Tree Project was founded in 1994 by Carolyn Mugar with the primary goal of reforestation. Put simply, they plant lots of trees! How many? In 2005 alone they planted over 170,000 of them!

But it gets better than that. You see, the Armenia Tree Project also benefits local populations. One way they do it is with the help of villagers and families, who grow seeds in their backyards. Once they are ready to be planted outside of these mini-nurseries, the Armenia Tree Project buys the seedlings and tress and hires local workers to help plant them. So you see, this charity benefits hundreds upon hundreds of people, dozens of communities, and Mother Armenia and all of its present and future children!

I should also mention that they are now creating a memorial forest to remember the late Hrant Dink. 53,000 trees are to be planted, 1,000 for each of his 53 years.

Here's the website: Armenia Tree Project

Azeri Loggers Set Free - Without Punishment!

Remember a couple of days back, when three Azerbaijanis were arrested for attempting to steal timber from Armenia? Well, they've been released - without paying the $2,000 fine!

The three Azeri citizens of Georgia who were arrested five days ago in the territory of Armenia have been set free and sent to their home in Sadakhlo. Nevertheless, the Azeris have been set free without paying the sum, due to an agreement reached between the Armenian and Georgian border keepers.

One of the Azeris, Hussein Mamedov, informed agency "Trend" that the attitude of the Armenians towards them was good. "We spent three days in the detachment 'Stepanavan' where we were taken. And I cannot complain of any case of bad treatment".

Hmmm. What could be the political motivation for releasing criminals without any punishment?

Source: A1+

Three Azeris Caught Attempting to Insult Treeness!

A more horrific crime I cannot imagine!

Armenian Border Guard caught three Azeris having Georgian citizenship. They were trying to pass the Armenian-Georgian borderline to realize deforesting.

The frontiers caught the third Azeri in the neutral zone between the Armenian-Georgian borderline the boundaries of which are not decided by the two sides yet.

The third arrestee was also heading to Armenia after timber.

We have enough people cutting down trees illegally as it is: we don't need any outside help. But thanks!

Source: A1+