Armenian agriculture development should base on methodologyAugust 26, 2010 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Agricultural problems were in the focus of a meeting of social economic committee of National Parliament, formation of which is initiated by Sardarapat Movement. According to movement member Vardan Haykazyan, these problems are not easy to resolve. “Specific methodology should be worked out,” he said. “The land in Armenia is in a very poor condition and farmers can’t reap proper harvest. Armenia should use organic manure instead of fertilizers,” Haykazyan said. The specialist also noted that the United States’ daily expenditures for agriculture reach $1bln. 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”. |