"The areas, where fires have occurred, will be mapped and forestry restoration measures will be conducted in stages in autumn tree-planting season in the forests, which have been destroyed by catching fire," said Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) Firdovsi Aliyev at a press conference dedicated to the fires occurred in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan in August of 2022, APA reports.
Firdovsi Aliyev has added that MENR has developed a National Forest Programme with technical support from Representation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Azerbaijan. The Programme covers 2022-2030 and have been agreed with relevant bodies and submitted relevantly for review.