Armenia follows Russia’s suit, bans vegetables import from EuropeJune 3, 2011 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following Russia's suit, Armenia banned the import of vegetables from Europe due to enteric infection outbreak, according to Armenian Agriculture Minister. As Sergo Karapetyan told a news conference in Yerevan, despite the ban, European vegetables have never been imported to Armenia, consequently, no deficit on the market is expected, with local manufacturers producing enough vegetables to meet internal demand. On June 2, Russia has extended its ban on vegetable imports to allof the EU in a bid to prevent a deadly European bacterial outbreak from spreading into the country. Researchers are still unable to pinpoint the cause of the E coli outbreak that has hit Germany and other European countries, infecting 1,500 people and leaving 17 people dead. 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 | 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. |