RA Ministry of Agriculture expects growth in 2010August 30, 2010 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Agriculture Gerasim Alaverdyan said that growth will be recorded in Armenia's agriculture by the end of this year to reach the level of 2009. “The drop in agriculture is basically reasoned by decrease in fruit and vegetable harvest,” Alaverdyan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, the situation will improve in September-October and certain growth will be recorded specifically in livestock products. Besides, Alaverdyan said that а decrease was recorded in vegetable and fruit harvest, totaling 60,000-70,000t against 161,000t in 2009. Meanwhile, growth was recorded in stock farm (egg production grew by 30%). According to updated statistical data, 23% decrease was registered in Armenia’s agriculture in January-July 2010. The total volume of produced agricultural products amounted to AMD 555.7bln in January-December 2009 that is 0.1% lower compared with the same period in 2008. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |