Tigran Sargsyan: Armenia to considerably increase wheat production by 2014October 1, 2010 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited Masis town to observe unloading of 1,000t of wheat seeds imported from Russia. The Prime Minister found out opinion of professionals in agriculture about the wheat quality on site, the RA Government’s press service reported. Tigran Sargsyan said that the imported seeds will help to increase recultivation of both wheat and seeds, strengthening the country’s food security and self-sufficiency of wheat production. It is foreseen that Armenia will be able to considerably increase wheat production volume by 2014, resulting in decrease of import volumes and dependence on international prices. “As a result of the program, which we will be implementing for five years, we will get qualitative improvements in agriculture,” said Sargsyan. 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 | 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. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |