Armenia and Iran signed a protocol on joint monitoring of River Araks and formation of the Friendship and Peace Park. Signatures were put by Armenian Minister for Environmental Protection Aram Arutyunyan and Iranian Vice President and head of the Ecological Organization Mohammad Javad Mohammadizadeh, ARMinfo reports.
Iran will provide 30,000 hectares of land for the park. It will have 2500 species of plans and 230 species of animals. The vice president hopes for UNESCO and IUCN support.
Armenia will provide 34,000 hectares of the Arevik National Park.
