President bans felling of trees
The felling of trees is prohibited in Azerbaijan
from now onward, President Ilham Aliyev told a cabinet meeting last
Wednesday, issuing relevant orders to government bodies.
Aliyev also issued instructions to develop an action plan for implementing environmental programs and creating environmental green strips.
"At least 3 million trees must be planted in Baku and around the city. I have instructed the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the Baku City Executive Authority to develop respective proposals. The environmental map of Baku has to be approved and a specific plan of activities prepared," the president said.
Aliyev added that he was aware that trees are being felled for constructing facilities and buildings in the capital.
"Land plots are purchased, fenced off, then all trees in the area are destroyed and buildings and residential houses are built there," he said, issuing his final warning to the bodies in charge and businessmen.
The meeting, chaired by President Aliyev, was dedicated to the socio-economic results of the first quarter of the year. Aliyev emphasized that 2009 was to be a new stage of development for the Azerbaijani economy.
He said that although a number of countries are facing challenges caused by the global crisis, Q1 had been successful for the economy of the rapidly developing South Caucasus republic, Azerbaijan.
Aliyev also issued instructions to develop an action plan for implementing environmental programs and creating environmental green strips.
"At least 3 million trees must be planted in Baku and around the city. I have instructed the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the Baku City Executive Authority to develop respective proposals. The environmental map of Baku has to be approved and a specific plan of activities prepared," the president said.
Aliyev added that he was aware that trees are being felled for constructing facilities and buildings in the capital.
"Land plots are purchased, fenced off, then all trees in the area are destroyed and buildings and residential houses are built there," he said, issuing his final warning to the bodies in charge and businessmen.
The meeting, chaired by President Aliyev, was dedicated to the socio-economic results of the first quarter of the year. Aliyev emphasized that 2009 was to be a new stage of development for the Azerbaijani economy.
He said that although a number of countries are facing challenges caused by the global crisis, Q1 had been successful for the economy of the rapidly developing South Caucasus republic, Azerbaijan.
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