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Press Release
March 4, 2005

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ATP agriculture specialist Genik Movsisyan (right) explains the methodology of grafting to Peace Corps volunteers during the Environmental Education Workshop organized by Armenia Tree Project and US Peace Corps in Armenia

Outlining the main aspects of the conference, Deborah Wild, the Training Officer and Program Manager of Peace Corps Armenia, said, "I'm very honored to cooperate with Armenia Tree Project. We share the same values and our common mission is to support Armenia's long-term sustainable development and the future of Armenia's youth."

Peace Corps Armenia was established in 1992 at the invitation of the government of Armenia. Currently, 85 volunteers are working in schools, universities, NGOs, and health facilities throughout Armenia. During the last 12 years, 383 Peace Corps volunteers have successfully completed their two-year service in Armenia. The Peace Corps was founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to provide trained assistance to people of other countries as requested, to promote a better understanding of Americans by the people of the countries in which they serve, and to promote a better understanding of other cultures by Americans.

One of the roundtable discussions held during the February 25-26 workshop at the Armenia Tree Project offices in Yerevan addressed the issue of "Overcoming the Social and Economic Barriers to Environmental Education in Armenia"

Armenia Tree Project was founded in 1994 with the vision of securing the country's future by protecting its environment. Funded by contributions from diasporan Armenians, ATP has planted and rejuvenated 580,000 trees at approximately 500 sites ranging from Gyumri to Goris. State-of-the-art nurseries in the refugee villages of Karin and Khachpar provide 40,000-50,000 trees annually for community tree planting all over Armenia, and are a major source of employment for the villages.

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