  Armenia, Iran to cooperate in agriculture March 3, 2011 - 18:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan discussed with Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaeyan bilateral cooperation in agriculture. Karapetyan offered Iran to participate in the program on seed growing development and cereal crops production in Armenia for 2010-2014, the press service of the RA Ministry of Agriculture reported. For his part, the Iranian Ambassador offered to establish a joint enterprise for sheep breeding and meat production, as well as cooperate in bee-farming and floriculture. Karapetyan expressed willingness to pay a visit to Iran to familiarize himself with the country’s experience in agriculture on site.   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 |  Latest news 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.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
