PETRONAS Adventure Team
2008 PETRONAS Trans-Euro Asia Expedition
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PETRONAS Trans Euro Asia Expedition members participate in Turkmen Green-Belt Programme
Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan), 10 July 2008 – In conjunction with the host nation Turkmenistan’s aim to create a greener nation, the PETRONAS Adventure Team recently took part in a Green-Belt programme in the district Awaza in the country’s capital city of Turkmenbashi.
Speaking at the event after the expedition members took part in planting 55 Thuja trees during the programme, Expedition leader Halim Abdul Rahman noted, “The PETRONAS Adventure Team is extremely honoured to be a part of this Green-Belt programme here in Turkmenbashi, particularly as this programme is an important step in creating public awareness towards environmental conservation.”
Inspired by the aspirations of the country’s late president; Saparmurat Niyavoz, the Green-Belt programme was developed with the aim of encouraging the country’s populace to each plant at least one tree. Since its inception, the programme has been implemented by the state organisations across the country.
An integral part of the expeditions are the community relations programmes organised along the route, particularly in countries where the title partners PETRONAS has business presence. The PETRONAS Trans-Euro Asia 2008 Expedition will see the team participate in several community outreach programmes in other locations including in Uzbekistan.
A part of the PETRONAS Motorsports family, the PAT has previously embarked on nine successful expeditions in countries where title partner PETRONAS have operations in. Past expeditions include the Passage to Tibet in 1999; Indochina in 2000; Silk Road in 2001; Siberia in 2002; Africa Trek and Trans-Sahara in 2003 and 2004, respectively; Trans-Himalayas (2005); Nusantara (2006) and South Asia Xpedition in 2007.
The team’s progress, news and updates throughout the expedition is available through the PETRONAS Trans Euro Asia Expedition’s official website at www.petronasadventure.com.