Armenia doubles fresh fruit and vegetables exportsFebruary 23, 2016 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia exported a total of 10.248 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables as of February 23 against the 5.093 tons in the same period last year, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture reports. According to the Ministry, 3.299 tons of fruit and grape have been exported against the 2.219 tons in the same period last year. Besides, as much as 6.949 tons of vegetables and potato have been traded abroad, up from last year’s 2.874 tons. Fresh Armenian fruit and vegetables have been shipped to Russia, Georgia, Switzerland and Iraq. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |