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Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, April 8, 2013- Five hundred ash trees were planted today in the Bishkek Ata Turk Park on the territory of 0.5 hectares by the Green Foundation members and the International Public Foundation “Roza Otunbaeva Initiative”.
The non-profit organization “Green Foundation” was initiated in 2012 by Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank (KICB), supported by the Aga Khan Development Network as well as the Public Broadcasting Corporation of the Kyrgyz Republic and the City Hall of Bishkek. This year the trees planting was joined by the Foundation “Initiative of Roza Otunbaeva”, Kumtor Gold Company and University of Central Asia.
“Protecting environment is an integral part of KICB’s corporate philosophy,- commented Mr. Kwang-Young Choi, CEO of Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank. - The main purpose of the Green Foundation is to help preserve gardens of the Kyrgyz Republic by our own efforts as well as attract the attention of young people to the necessity of protecting the important natural asset”.
"Kumtor has always paid and pays a great attention to issues of environmental protection and actively collaborates with environmental organizations. The initiative of Green Foundation is consonant with our environmental projects and has common goals as Company's program to support biodiversity in the Issyk-Kul region. Today's tree planting is a real step towards improvement of environment of the capital city of Kyrgyzstan", said Michael Fischer, President of Kumtor Operating Company.
Participants are arriving to the park
Her Excellency Roza Otunbaeva, Kwang Young Choi (CEO of KICB)
and Michael Fischer (President of "Kumtor Operating Company) are planting trees
KICB employees are planting trees
Her Excellency Roza Otunbaeva and Kwang Young Choi (CEO of KICB)
Her Excellency Roza Otunbaeva and Kwang Young Choi (CEO of KICB)