Presidential Palace's Front Courtyard To Be Decorated With 12-metre Spruce Tree

Bratislava, November 29 (TASR) - The front courtyard of the Presidential Palace will be decorated with a donated 12-metre spruce tree, which President Pellegrini will light on Friday, December 6, TASR has learnt from the President Office's communications department. The state enterprise Forests of the Slovak Republic has also arranged for the delivery of five more Caucasian fir trees. They will be placed in the interior of the Presidential and Karaconi Palaces. "We are establishing a new tradition based on supporting Slovak foresters and their production," said Peter Vodraska, head of the President's Office. The Presidential Palace noted that a live tree has a significantly lower carbon footprint than an artificial one. It captures carbon dioxide as it grows, helping to clean the air, and, additionally, can be sustainably disposed of or recycled after Christmas. lin/mcs/mf