Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan visited Ararat region and held a working meeting with heads of communities.

During the visit, data on agricultural products and volumes of their sale during the first half of 2010 was provided to the Deputy Prime Minister, the press service of the Ministry of Territorial Administration reported.

In addition, the Deputy Prime Minister and governors of Ararat, Armavir, Aragatsotn, Tavush and Vayots Dzor regions, as well as Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Deputy Minister of Agriculture discussed the expected grape harvest and efficient organization of its purchase process in the aforementioned regions. The governors were instructed to work jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture with organizations dealing with purchases to clarify earlier agreements on volumes and terms of purchase of 2010 grape harvest.

The grape harvest will exceed last year’s index by 7,000t in Armenia in 2010, according to information provided by regional administrations and the RA Ministry of Agriculture.