FAO provided USD 1,8 million funding to Armenia in 2008-2009May 13, 2010 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provided USD 1,8 million funding to Armenia in 2008-2009. As FAO Director General Jacques Diouf stated, the organisation will continue their assistance in RA government-specified priority directions. Armenian Agriculture Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan, in turn, gave high assessment to RA-FAO relations, also commenting on projects to be implemented. “USD 40 thousand was provided to Nubarashen pesticide research laboratory; development of seed farming (USD 600 thousand funding), upgrading laboratories (USD 2 million funding), and struggle against brucellosis are among FAO priority programs.” RA Agriculture Minister pointed out fish-breeding, seed growing, insurance scheme implementation, apricots genetic centre creation, pastures amelioration among programs to be carried out in nearest future. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |