YEREVAN. – Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan on Tuesday received United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ambassador to Armenia, Catherine Jane Leach.

Harutyunyan presented the makeup and the functions of his ministry.

In her turn, Ambassador Leach underscored the ministry’s activities in terms of environmental protection.  

“Armenia has a very beautiful nature,” she added. 

The UK ambassador also spoke about Armenia’s Amulsar gold mine, and she asked for the minister’s assistance to the investor organization in this matter.     

Harutyunyan stressed the importance of the ongoing processes concerning this gold mine.

“Each environmental program should be flawless,” the minister highlighted.  

In the British ambassador’s words, all methods should be used so that this project would be safe.  

Harutyunyan and Leach also discussed the avenues for organizing ecotourism. 

At the end of their talk, the Nature Protection Minister presented to the UK ambassador the red books of Armenia’s plants and animals.