Discussion on Land Management to be held in YerevanNovember 10, 2009 - 19:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Branch of the Regional Environmental Center of the Caucasus and Green Lane Agricultural Assistance NGO will held November 18 a round-table session at the Aarhus Center to discuss the "Sustainable Land Management for Mitigating Land Degradation and Reducing Poverty in the South Caucasus Region" project. The project is funded by EC and implemented by REC Caucasus in partnership with CENN.At the first stage of the project, a group of experts investigated and analyzed land degradation trends in the basin of Debed River. Based on the study results, specific recommendations have been developed. In Armenia, soil composition, flora, current situation in economy and its agricultural sector, dynamics of natural disasters (landslides, torrents, floods) in the Debed River Basin were analyzed. During the round-table meeting, the experts will present the work done to inspire wider public discussion on the project. Representatives of the Ministries of Nature Protection and Agriculture will present their views on the project and its current outcomes. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news | Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Moscow warns Armenia against leaving Russian-led defense bloc Armenia could ruin its military ties with Russia if it continues drifting towards the West, according to a senior official in Moscow. Moscow says ready to support Yerevan-Baku reconciliation Moscow has confirmed its readiness to support the reconciliation of Yerevan and Baku. |