Armenian Agriculture Minister congratulates farmers on holidayOctober 20, 2012 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetyan issued a congratulatory address to farmers on their professional holiday. This year, Farmer’s Day is celebrated in Armenia on the third Sunday of October. ““Set a priority sector by the Armenian President, agriculture industry takes slow, but consistent steps towards reform implementation. We aim to reach a competitive level that will totally ensure the food security of the country,” the minister’s congratulatory address reported. Minister Karapetyan thanked the farmers for their activities accomplished, wishing them productive work, RA agriculture ministry’s press service reported. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |