RA Agriculture Minister visits Armenian-Chinese factory ChinvanDecember 5, 2011 - 19:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan visited Armenian-Chinese factory manufacturing tractors and agricultural equipments Chinvan accompanied by Armenian Public Council member Yuri Javadyan. “This is one of the most essential issues as about 15-20% of agricultural machinery is out-of date,” Minister Karapetyan said after familiarizing himself with factory operations. He further noted that near future envisages detailed examination of issues related to quality and prices of the factory’s agricultural equipments stressing the importance of promoting agricultural production in the country. 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. |