Artsvik Minasyan in the issue of forest fires in the summer of 2017  does not exclude the version of intentional arsons

ArmInfo. The problem of forest fires in Armenia, due to the name of climatic conditions, will remain in the future. "" In the conditions of global climate change, such  situations will arise, and we must be ready for them, "Artsvik  Minasyan, Minister of Nature Protection of Armenia, stated at a press  conference on December 25. At the same time, as the minister  stressed, he does not exclude the version about intentional arson  attacks.

For today, as the minister explained, there is no clear answer to the  question - who is to blame for the summer of this year fires in  Khosrov and Byurakan forests. "The case is in the competence of law  enforcement agencies and currently the ministry does not even own the  details of the investigation," said Arvik Minasyan.

Nevertheless, the minister today, as before, holds the view that the  cause of the fire was the human factor.  "I spoke again and again  today, yes, in those days, I did not hit lightning in this area, so I  rule out the ignition of the fire due to climatic conditions." For  what reason the fire broke out, the investigation will find out,  "Minasyan said.

In order to fight and prevent forest fires, the head of the Ministry  of Nature Protection said, it is planned to install new technical  equipment on the territory of forest areas in the near future, which  will allow not only to respond promptly to emergency situations, but  also to combat poaching and illegal deforestation. Not the least role  will be played by the creation of the State Committee for the  Protection of Forests in the near future. It is also planned to  expand the powers of the employees of the service, who will also be  given permission to carry and use weapons