ArmInfo. Rumors that 500 trees were cut down in the Yerevan Botanical Garden are not true. Deputy Director of the A.Tahtajyan Botanical Institute, Sahak Vardanyan, told ArmInfo about this, referring to publications in the media that trees were cut down in the garden for the purpose of building an entertainment complex.
According to him, not a single tree was felled in the garden, on the contrary, in March 500 trees were planted. He also said that in the near future in the Botanical Garden is planned to plant another 100 trees.
Concerning the information on the ongoing construction work, he stressed that this is also disinformation. "There will not be any construction works in the garden, just one of the plots will have a tent in the summer season, where various events, conferences, concerts, etc. will be held," the deputy director said, expressing his readiness to provide photos and videos from this site botanical garden, which clearly shows that neither in the past, nor now there were no trees. He also noted that the tent will be dismantled with the onset of cold weather.