Armenian Territorial Administration Minister briefs WB delegation on agricultural resources management programDecember 13, 2010 - 19:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Territorial Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan met with a World Bank delegation led by the Senior Rural Development Specialist for Europe & Central Asia Region, Doina Petrescu. At the meeting, the Minister briefed the guests on the program for management of agricultural resources to assist communities engaged in livestock farming. The WB team took interest in Minister’s position on co-financing of communities, farmer unions’ formation and time frames for program implementation. As the Minister noted, program details will be discussed at the governmental meeting, ministerial press service reported. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |