  Armenian Agriculture Ministry holds monitoring of farming machinery September 13, 2011 - 11:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Ministry of Agriculture conducts monitoring of farming machinery throughout the republic to decide on the volumes of import of new equipment. As Deputy Agriculture Minister Vardan Karapetyan told a press conference in Yerevan, most of 15 thousand tractors exploited by the local farmers do not operate properly. As to a grant project implemented by the Japanese governments, 20 out of 61 tractors were supplied to rural residents while the others were distributed in compliance with the tender announced. Karapetyan informed that the market price of a Japanese tractor is AMD 8 million, however, according to the tender terms, they were sold for AMD 4 million.   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 |  Latest 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. |
