Ministry of Environment has taken under the protection the burned forest in Sumgait

Baku/17.10.13/Turan : Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources promptly responded to media reports about the burning and subsequent cutting of trees in a forest in the back of the stadium named Mehdi Huseynzadeh in Sumgait . The area brought under control, said Turan in the press service of the Ministry of Environment .

The preliminary investigation has revealed the fact the fire at the area of ??800 m2 and the burning and cutting down 150 trees species pine and cypress . "The fire occurred a few days ago and was extinguished by local firefighters . Our staff sent an official letter to the law enforcement authorities to identify those responsible , " Turan said the spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment Irada Ibragimov.

Local sources said that such incidents have occurred in the past, followed by the construction of commercial buildings . Facts increased after the arrival of Eldar Azizov to the leadership of the city of Sumgait in February 2011. Green plants are destroyed en masse in public gardens and parks, even on the sidewalks. City officials do not recognize that they are ready for sale of this territory.

The Ecology Ministry stressed that the trees in the above forest will be re-planted. - 08D-