 Farming cooperatives priority for Agriculture Ministry March 24, 2012 - 10:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Establishment of farming cooperatives in rural communities still remains a priority for agriculture industry. Armenian Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetyan said at the meeting with rural mayors in Ararat province that serious work will be implemented in this field soon. “We have stock breeding cooperatives in 35 communities, and we should strive to establish such unions in all areas. A bill on cooperatives is being developed now, to enter the National Assembly after the elections,” press service of the Agriculture Ministry quotes Karapetyan as saying. The Minister said Armenia's food safety legislation should be brought in compliance with EU regulations. “95 per cent of agricultural equipment has been in operation over 25 years. Talks are underway with Russia and Belarus on importing agricultural machinery,” Karapetyan added.   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 Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
