Armenian speaker offers to involve government in fertilizers importApril 5, 2011 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Speaker of the Armenian parliament Hovik Abrahamyan offered to involve the government in import of fertilizers, diesel fuel, agricultural equipment, pesticides and seeds to tackle the problems in agriculture. If the government deals with this process for the next five years, it will considerably contribute to solution of priority problems in the field, Abrahamyan said during a parliament hearing on agriculture problems. “We understand that private sector imports these goods, but it would be more correct to engage the government in the process,” he said. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |