Project Manager of KfW bank, Andreas Weitzel, today visited Armenia’s Zangezour Biospheric Complex to get familiar with the current state of the support program implemented in the specially protected areas of Armenia, Armenia’s Nature Protection Ministry reports.

During his visit, Weitzel also met with the country’s Syunik province administration officials, representatives of the Program Implementation Office at the Armenian Nature Protection Ministry and other parties concerned to assess the results and prospects for the jointly implemented projects.   

In the framework of his visit, A. Weitzel also had a meeting with Armenia’s Nature Protection Deputy Minister Kh. Hakobyan. 

Welcoming the guest, the Deputy Minister said: “The Nature Protection Ministry of Armenia highly appreciates the support of KfW bank to the funding of different nature protection projects implemented in Armenia. The cooperation during many years has yielded positive results, ensuring dynamic progress in the efficient preservation, management and capacity development of Armenia’s specially protected areas. One of the vivid proofs of this is the creation of Arpi Lake National Park. As to Zangezour Biospheric Complex, we are sure that this project will yield have the expected results in near future”.

Mr Weitzel presented his positive impressions on his visit to Zangezour Biospheric Complex, expressing hope that the measures implemented and the resources invested will yield tangible results shortly.

During the meeting, the sides also discussed certain issues on the activity of the funds financed by KfW bank.