Azerbaijani Agriculture Minister to attend FAO conference in YerevanMay 10, 2010 - 12:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Agriculture Minister Ismet Abbasov will attend the 27th Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for Europe, that will take place in Yerevan, Marriott Armenia Hotel, May13-14, 2010. Georgian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Malkhaz Akishbaia is also expected to take part in the event. In all, 39 countries have already confirmed participation. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |