Hauts-de-Seine French department to allocate 500 000 euro annually for Armenian rural developmentMay 21, 2010 - 14:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French Minister of Economic Recovery Plan and President of the General Council of Hauts-de-Seine department, Mr. Patrick Devedjian said that Hauts-de-Seine will allocate 500 000 euro annually for Armenian rural areas development. Implementation of programs started in 2004 in cooperation with Hayastan All Armenian Fund. Now, the delegation led by Mr. Devedjian is in Armenia to get acquainted with the work carried out. “To improve living conditions in the regions, agricultural production should be boosted,” the French official said. “Cooperative societies will be established to help local manufacturers ensure best results.” Executive Director of Hayastan All Armenian Fund Ara Vardanyan said for his part that collaboration with Hauts-de-Seine department will encourage implementation of similar projects jointly with other countries. 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |