$120 million to be invested in Armenian agricultureFebruary 10, 2017 - 13:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around $120 million will be invested in the agricultural sector of Armenia in 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement following the meeting of Minister Ignati Arakelyan, deputy ministers and representatives of the sector. “Summing up the work done, we can state that projects worth some $120 million will be implemented in the sector in 2017,” Arakelyan said. “The investments will be spent to build a canning factory and slaughterhouses, expand greenhouse farms, ramp up brandy production among other things.” Arakelyan said regional development projects will be implemented too. A number of other issues were also discussed during the meeting. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |