Yerevan to host ArmAgroForum Oct 14-16 October 12, 2011 - 12:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 14-16, Yerevan will host ArmAgroForum international agricultural forum dated to 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence and Farmer’s Day. As Armenian Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetryan told a news conference in Yerevan, the forum will host over 1200 farmers from Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Lebanon, Iran, Poland, Latvia, U.S. and France. Oct 14 opening ceremony at Yerevan’s Sports and Concert Complex will be followed by the Harvest Festival on the next day, with Diaspora partners to visit companies engaged in agriculture industry. On Oct 16, Yerevan’s Northern Avenue will be the venue for large-scale festive events with a vast buffet of agriculture products offered for sampling, with exhibits, fairs and cultural program as the highlights. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |