  Drip irrigation may become mandatory in Armenia: minister February 28, 2017 - 18:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Drip irrigation is likely to become mandatory across Armenia, agriculture minister Ignaty Arakelyan said Tuesday, February 28, addressing the Farmers’ Congress, initiated by the Armenian office of Oxfam in cooperation with the Agricultural Alliance of Armenia. He said a corresponding project is under development now. According to him, the drip irrigation system will reduce water costs and improve the quality of crops. He added that calculations are now underway to determine the amount of loans for installation of the systems by farmers, ARKA reports.  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 |  Related sections Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
