 Armenian Agriculture Minister meets French ambassador June 3, 2013 - 19:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan met on June 3 with French ambassador Henri Reynaud. Minister Karapetyan stressed the importance of French involvement in the field, as well as deepening of cooperation. Minister briefed the envoy on the assistance programs under implementation, stressing the need for introduction of agricultural cooperation system and boosting food security. He noted private sector enlargement, creation of an insurance system and development of greenhouses, upgrading farm equipments and trainings among the priorities of the field. The envoy, in turn, invited the Armenian minister to France to discuss cooperation prospects with his counterpart.   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 Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |
