  EUROCOMMISSION PROVIDED 4 MILLION EUROS TO ARMENIADecember 3, 2003 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission has provided the remaining 4 million euros to the Armenian government within the food security program of a total cost of 9.5 million euros. As reported by the press service of the ministry of finance and economy of Armenia, the funds will be assigned to finance programs in agriculture, real estate cadastre, statistics and social maintenance. The initial $5 million within the program were provided to Armenia in June-August 2003. At present a new agreement with the European Commission on rendering a second grant of 9.5 million euros under preparation for signing. Since 1996 within the food security program the European Commission has provided Armenia grants of a total of 67 million euros.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   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. |
