RA government to allocate subsidies to agriculture at amount of AMD 200mlnMarch 31, 2011 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the 31 offsite sitting in Oshakan, Aragatsotn region, the Armenian government decided to allocate AMD 200mln to the Armenian Ministry of Agriculture to subsidize agricultural loans at the amount of 4%. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that the governmental funds will be directed for three programs: assistance to the national organization dealing with production of organic fertilizers, which is ready to meet half of demand this year, will be provided under the first program. Lax credits will be provided to villagers through commercial banks under the second program, the RA governmental press service reported. Third, AMD 100mln have been already provided to several regions, which have been spent. 200 agreements were signed with entities there, while the government will continue this 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. |