Orinats Yerkir party debates designation for Agriculture MinisterDecember 28, 2010 - 15:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - To detect the reasons for egg deficit, the local market should be investigated, according to chairman of the Armenian parliamentary committee on agriculture and environment protection. “The problem should first of all be addressed by the State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition,” Khachik Harutyunyan told journalists on December 28. Commenting on dismissal of Agriculture Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan, he said that Orinats Yerkir party debates designation for the post and the name of the Minister will be announced within a couple of days. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |