  Gegharkunik awaiting rich potato harvest September 10, 2010 - 10:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gegharkunik region of Armenia is awaiting rich potato harvest this year. “Although the sown area reduced by 2 thousand ha compared with 2009, the harvest is expected to reach 225 thousand tons,” regional governor Nver Poghosyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter in Vardenis. The governor explained the good crop capacity by favorable weather conditions, adding that the insufficient amount of fast-ripening potato caused seasonal rise in prices. He also said that potato exporters will not encounter problems at the Georgian border this year, as they will be exempted from customs duty.   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 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. |
