REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
30.03.2021
320 thousand Euros by CNF to specially protected areas of nature

The Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) has  allocated the first tranche  for 2021 fiscal year of 4 SNCOs under the RA Ministry of Environment. 
In general, 320 thousand euros were allocated from the mentioned amount:

127,5 thousand euros were allocated to "Zangezur" Biosphere complex”,
80 thousand euros to "Khosrov Forest" state reserve,
82.5 thousand euros to “Dilijan” national park
30 thousand euros to "Lake Arpi" national park.
The current expenses of the above-mentioned SNCOs are co-financed  by the allocated funds along with the state budget, the money will be remarkably  directed to the additional salaries of the employees, the necessary expenses will be financed, which will ensure the effective work of the SNCOs.
Note that the Caucasus Nature Fund, the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia and 4 SNCOs under the RA Ministry of Environment have signed three-year contracts, according to which it is envisage to allocate 1 million 920 thousand Euros to the mentioned SNCOs for 2021-2023.