  135 thous. sheep exported from Armenia to Iran in 2011 November 15, 2011 - 13:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Approx. 135 thousand sheep were exported from Armenia to Iran in 2011, similarly to 2010, to further stimulate sheep breeding in the country, according to government-approved concept, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture said. As Grisha Baghiyan told a news conference in Yerevan, the concept envisages increase of sheep population in Armenia from current 600 thousand to 1,5 million. Meanwhile, the experts are explaining current mutton shortage and high prices by mass exports of sheep to Iran and Arab countries. To boost sheep breeding income, the government suggested local slaughter of sheep instead of export, which will enable usage of wool, hide, and entrails.   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 Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
