 Armenia expands export markets for potato March 1, 2010 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia succeeded in selling the whole of last year’s potato crop, chairman of Agrarian-Peasant Union of Armenia, Hrachya Berberyan stated. “500 tons of potato was exported to Iran last year. Export to Georgia is also possible,” he told a news conference in Yerevan. “I hope the tendency will be continued into the next year.” Mr. Berberyan emphasized the necessity of cost reduction plan on the way to winning new markets, noting that recent potato harvest was increased through seed and fertilizer quality improvement. “Over the last 7 years potato crops grew from 8-10 tons to 15 tons per hectare,” 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 |  Latest news Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha  The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar.ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event.Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province.Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |
