  Ban on grain exports comes into effect in Russia August 16, 2010 - 14:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia has imposed a ban on grain exports until the end of the year, after a severe drought and a spate of wildfires devastated crops. The measures are designed to keep domestic food prices under control. According to governmental decree, signed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin the ban will remain valid till December 31, 2010. As Russian Ministry of Agriculture forecasts, this year's crop could be as low as 60 million tonnes against last year’s 97 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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
