USD 20 million to be allocated to increase Armenia’s rural communities’ competitivenessJanuary 25, 2011 - 19:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan hosted discussions on the program on increase of competitiveness and rural communities resource management to be implemented in 2011-2015 in Armenia. As the head of state organization for assistance to rural reforms, Agricultural Reform Support Project Implementation Unit said, the program cost is USD 20 million, with USD 13,9 million to be allocated to improve the system of livestock farming and community pastures management. USD 2,5 million will be provided for improvement of agriculture-promoting services quality. USD 2,1 million will be funded for tender grant programs, with USD 1,4 million to be allocated to implementation of program, monitoring and assessment. The Office for Agricultural Reform Implementation will be in charge of the program. 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. |