Japanese government presents 61 tractors to Armenian farmersAugust 13, 2010 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Farming machines were imported to Armenia through the courtesy of Japanese government, providing 170 million Japanese yen grant within the framework of development aid program. 61 tractors were delivered to Kotayk’s Nurnus community to be distributed among Armenian regions. Since 1997, Japanese government has provided 63 grain combines and 366 tractors complete with farming tools to Armenia within Aid to Low-income Farmers program framework. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |