Paper: Deputy Agriculture Minister warns of wheat price surgeMay 24, 2012 - 10:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to Haykakan Zhamanak paper, Deputy Agriculture Minister confirmed the tendency of wheat price surge in the international market over the threat of drought in some areas of Russia. “The rise in wheat price in the international market will result in a similar tendency in Armenia. Concerns have already been voiced as to the risk of drought in Russia’s Stavropol Krai. However, nobody can say what will happen in the future,” the daily quoted Samvel Galstyan as saying. 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 | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia recalls Belarus envoy for consultations Armenian Ambassador to Belarus has been called to Yerevan for consultations, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry reveals. |