Armenia says will start growing industrial hempFebruary 4, 2021 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government will spend AMD 1 billion (almost $2.1 million) on the cultivation of value-added specialty crops, including industrial hemp. According to Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, the move will significantly boost land use in agriculture. Avinyan said it is important that the government ensures conditions for the cultivation and processing of value-added specialty crops in the country. The Deputy Prime Minister cited industrial hemp as an example, mentioning its successful production particularly in the United States, China and Russia. "And it's not just hemp. We will boldly push this policy forward for other crops as well," he added. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stressed once again that the government is pursuing the cultivation of industrial hemp, which will be grown specifically for industrial use. Hemp is one of the fastest growing plants on Earth and can be used to make a wide range of products. It can be refined into a variety of commercial items, including paper, rope, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel, food, and animal feed. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |