Hraparak: The Fires Are Not Accidental – They Are Burning the Forest After Logging Was Banned

Hraparak reports: “Yesterday we received information that fires have broken out in Ijevan, and the forest is burning. The Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the information, stating that everything is being done to manage the situation. Our source in Ijevan says that these fires are not accidental; the forest is being burned by those who were prohibited from logging in the summer, and police forces suppressed their protests. At that time, the loggers had already threatened: ‘If you do not allow us to log, we will set fire to it.’ More details in the newspaper's issue.”