REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
15.06.2022
Department of Forest Policy of the Ministry of Environment


Head of the Department Aram Sahakyan, Chief Specialists Inessa Zargaryan, Armine Sargsyan, Artur Gevorgyan, Senior Specialist Albert Baghdasaryan.
Department of Forest Policy:
Develops projects, programs, strategies of legal acts and represents interested departments, then collects opinions, makes appropriate changes and additions and represents the Office of the Prime Minister,
Participates in the fulfillment of obligations assumed under international treaties ratified by the Republic of Armenia in the forest sector, cooperation with international organizations, in the process of submitting submitted reports, opinions on planned and implemented programs,
Participates in the development of state programs in the field of environmental protection in the forest sector and the implementation of the budget process,
Presents proposals for the implementation of forest reform,
Discusses projects, programs, proposals submitted from other departments on the classification of forests and forest lands for their intended purpose and presents an opinion,
Studies draft forest management plans, submits an opinion and develops a draft order in accordance with the established procedure,
In terms of the forest sector, participates in the process of developing the program of the Government of the Republic of Armenia on sections related to the environment and the program of activities of the Government,
Examines information on monitoring studies conducted in the branches of "forestry", submitted by the SNCO "Center for Hydrometeorology and Monitoring " and, if necessary, requires an explanation from the forestry Committee,
Collects the data provided by the "Armles" SNCO of the Forest Committee on Forest violations, summarizes, analyzes and includes in the summary report,
Examines the presented reforestation and afforestation programs and presents an opinion,
Represents professional opinion on applications submitted as part of the environmental impact assessment and expertise,
Participates in the fulfillment of obligations assumed under international treaties ratified by the Republic of Armenia in the forest sector, cooperation with international organizations, in the process of submitting submitted reports, opinions on planned and implemented programs,
Participates in the development of state programs in the field of environmental protection in the forest sector and the implementation of the budget process,
Examines complaints, applications of citizens and responds to applicants in accordance with the established procedure.