Average price for 1kg of potato totaled AMD 198 in JuneAugust 27, 2010 - 14:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to official data provided by the RA National Statistical Service, the average price for 1kg of potato totaled AMD 153 in the second quarter of 2010 in Armenia, amounting to AMD 198 in June. Today, consumers have to pay AMD 300 for 1kg of potato at Yerevan markets. Vegetables at the amount of AMD 32.3bln ($87.9mln) were produced in Armenia in January-June 2010, while their export amounted to around $5.2mln (AMD 367.04/USD 1). 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |