 Armenia: Agricultural damage from hail grossed AMD 13.5 billion in 2009December 8, 2009 - 19:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Over 2009, 270 Armenian communities suffered agricultural damages from hail, resulting in the loss of 10-90% of harvest. Damages were assessed at AMD 12.5 -13.5 billion, Samvel Galstyan, Vice Minister of Agriculture said.As the Vice Minister noted at today's news conference, 2009's grain crops were decreased by 50 000 tons compared with 2008, totaling 361.5 thousand tons. Samvel Galstyan briefed the news conference on agriculture support programs' implementation, especially noting that 15 hail suppression stations, set up in 12 Armenian communities, were of significant help in fighting difficult weather conditions.   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 |  Related sections Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |
