Weekend ceremonies mark Arbour Day

By JT - Jan 16,2016 - Last updated at Jan 16,2016

AMMAN — The Jordan Agricultural Engineers Association on Saturday celebrated Arbour Day in Jerash, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

At the celebration, Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Mohammad Momani urged media outlets to support efforts to increase forest lands.

Agriculture Minister Akef Zu’bi said the government amended some laws to stiffen penalties against those who attack forest lands whether through arson or illegal logging.

On Friday, the Greater Amman Municipality, in cooperation with the Indonesian embassy, celebrated the occasion at several gardens in the Kingdom.

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