Hauts-de-Seine French department to allocate 500 000 euro annually for Armenian rural developmentMay 21, 2010 - 14:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French Minister of Economic Recovery Plan and President of the General Council of Hauts-de-Seine department, Mr. Patrick Devedjian said that Hauts-de-Seine will allocate 500 000 euro annually for Armenian rural areas development. Implementation of programs started in 2004 in cooperation with Hayastan All Armenian Fund. Now, the delegation led by Mr. Devedjian is in Armenia to get acquainted with the work carried out. “To improve living conditions in the regions, agricultural production should be boosted,” the French official said. “Cooperative societies will be established to help local manufacturers ensure best results.” Executive Director of Hayastan All Armenian Fund Ara Vardanyan said for his part that collaboration with Hauts-de-Seine department will encourage implementation of similar projects jointly with other countries. 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 | Armenia recalls Belarus envoy for consultations Armenian Ambassador to Belarus has been called to Yerevan for consultations, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry reveals. Armenia denies Azerbaijan's ceasefire accusations The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. EU encourages Armenia to prioritize strategic projects The EU has encouraged Armenia to prioritize strategic projects, according to a statement from the country’s Foreign Ministry. |