Orinats Yerkir party debates designation for Agriculture MinisterDecember 28, 2010 - 15:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - To detect the reasons for egg deficit, the local market should be investigated, according to chairman of the Armenian parliamentary committee on agriculture and environment protection. “The problem should first of all be addressed by the State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition,” Khachik Harutyunyan told journalists on December 28. Commenting on dismissal of Agriculture Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan, he said that Orinats Yerkir party debates designation for the post and the name of the Minister will be announced within a couple of days. 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 | Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. |