  Armenia signs agreement with FAO March 6, 2012 - 12:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia became the first country to sign a framework agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on implementation of Country Priority Program for 2012-2015. As the Armenian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Armen Poghosyan informed the journalists on March 6, the document was signed within the framework of FAO informal meeting on January 26-27, 2012 in Budapest. “FAO positively assesses its cooperation with Armenia; as a result, this document was signed,” deputy minister said. He also informed that Armenia currently implements a number of long-term projects, as well as some research programs with FAO.   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 Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha  The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar.ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event.Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province.Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |
