  USD 50 mln to be invested in Armenian agriculture July 13, 2010 - 11:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - About USD 50 mln will be invested for implementation of Rural Assets Creation Program, Armenian Agriculture Minister said. “The program will be presented to all interested parties to coordinate proposals and amendments for its transparent implementation,” Gerasim Alaverdyan said. The program co-financed by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Armenian government envisages stone fruit trees growing (USD 12 mln) and development of infrastructure in rural areas (USD 37 mln). “The program will be signed in the near future. all essential works will be carried out to launch it in time,” Minister Alaverdyan said. He also informed that IFAD and OPEC-cofunded projects produce good results. “Over 100 communities were supplied with gas, irrigation system was restored in 24 communities, roads were repaired in 14 communities,” Alaverdyan said.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
