Armenia's PM Tackles Illegal Logging in Dilijan National Park
Corruption and Chainsaws: Gor Hovhannisyan on the Ongoing Battle for Armenia's Forests
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has prioritized environmental enforcement since taking office in 2018, pledging a crackdown on illegal logging operations targeting Dilijan National Park. The article, featuring commentary from Gor Hovhannisyan, examines the ongoing struggle against what locals refer to as the "wood mafia"—organized networks involved in unauthorized forest harvesting. The piece addresses corruption within enforcement agencies and the ecological impact of deforestation on one of Armenia's protected natural areas. Environmental protection and anti-corruption efforts remain significant policy issues in post-2018 Armenia, with forest preservation continuing to face institutional and criminal challenges.
