VivaCell-MTS sponsors agricultural forum in ArmeniaOctober 16, 2015 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Ministry of Agriculture has been celebrating the Agriculture Worker's Day on the 3rd Sunday of October each year since 2011. Armagroforum conference, with VivaCell-MTS as the general partner and ArmProdExpo exhibition of agricultural products and food were organized on the sidelines of the event. The conference aims to address perspectives of enhancing agriculture, agro-processing, and foreign trade, highlighting current problems in the secto rof agriculture, exploring investment opportunities, integrating innovative international methods in fostering agriculture, and supporting farming enterprises. The conference also features the traditional celebration of agricultural worker’s day in Armenia. The events are attended by a number of guests, including representatives of international organizations, farmers, and manufacturers. In this context, VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian urged to boost support for farmers, noting that years ago the company installed anti-hail systems to prevent the loss of crops. VivaCell-MTS has allocated about AMD 10 million for organization of Armagroforum. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. 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. |