20 hectares of organic gardens planted in ArmeniaMay 26, 2010 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the framework of a project approved in 2009, the Armenian government has subsidized AMD 300mln to Tamara Fruit CJSC for planting organic gardens. “The initiative will help Tamara Fruit boost export volumes,” company head Boris Hovhannisyan told journalists on May 26. “As of today, 20 hectares of organic gardens were planted. “A similar agreement is pending in the RA Ministry of Agriculture,” he said. Mr. Hovhannisyan also informed that the company’s turnover has decreased by 15-20% in 2009 as compared with the 2008 data. “Nevertheless, in the first quarter of 2010, the turnover grew by 40%,” he said. Tamara Fruit launched cold tea production reaching 10-15 thousand bags per day. “The products will be exported to Russia and European countries,” Mr. Hovhannisyan said. Presently, the company exports to U.S., Hungary, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany and Italy. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |