KAPAN, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the changed variant of construction program of Kapan-Tsav-Shvanidzor-Meghri alternative road, the 6.5-km road length will pass through the Shikahogh reserve. As reserve Director Ruben Mkrtchian mentioned in his interview to Noyan Tapan correspondent, the alternative inter-state road is a necessity. According to him, though trees will be cut down during the construction, in accordance with the contract, the reserve area will be enlarged and this will make possible to plant new trees. Not denying the fact that the explosions made for building the road damage the fauna of the region, R.Mkrtchian meanwhile said that "after the works are over we will have a possibility to restore the region within a year or two". He also assured that numerous programs of restoration have been already worked out for this purpose.

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