Harvest issues discussed in NKRJune 22, 2009 - 21:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a consultation to discuss harvest issues in the republic, press office of the NKR President reports. NKR President Bako Sahakyan attached importance to carrying out the harvest properly. A number of issues related to reduction of harvesting losses, development of agriculture and procurement prices were discussed at the meeting. NKR prime minister Ara Haroutyunyan and other officials participated in the consultation. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |