Papoyan meets regional agriculture ministers in Istanbul![]() November 28, 2025 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Minister of Economy, Gevorg Papoyan, took part in the opening ceremony of the global Zero Waste Forum held on November 28 in Istanbul. During the event, Papoyan held bilateral discussions with the agriculture ministers of Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Moldova, and Iraq. The forum brought together agriculture ministers from nearly 20 countries, alongside senior officials and policymakers, aiming to advance the global agenda of zero-waste practices in the agricultural sector. 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 |