  Ararat province farmers to sell apricots at AMD 500 per kilo June 18, 2013 - 17:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s apricot-purchasing companies met farmers during a special sitting in Ararat province. An agreement was reached, with the price for processing companies set at AMD 500 per kilo, Deputy Agriculture Minister Robert Makaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net Beside Spaika, other companies will also be involved in the purchase of apricots, with negotiations under way. Earlier, a group of farmers launched a rally demanding to set an acceptable price for apricot purchase.   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 U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |
