Armenia’s export of fruits and vegetables more than doublesMarch 23, 2018 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s export of fruits and vegetables has more than doubled in the first three months of 2018. The country exported a total of 24,965 tons of fruits and vegetables as of March 22, up by 13,970 tons against the amount shipped abroad in the same period last year. According to fresh data, the majority of the Armenian agricultural produce - 23,370 tons - were delivered to Russia, while the remaining were sent to Georgia, Belarus, the United Arab Emirates,Iraq and Romania, the ministry of agriculture reveals. 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. |