Armenian government to launch distribution of high-quality wheat seeds on October 1September 30, 2010 - 19:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 16 vans (1,000 tons) of high-quality Russian wheat have already been unloaded at Masis station. On September 30, Armenian Minister of Agriculture Gerasim Alaverdyan told journalists that the vans will be unsealed on October 1 with participation of Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the wheat will be distributed among farms. As per the program approved by the government for the development of seed farming and production for 2010-2014, the cultivation areas will not be expanded the first year. “We aim to produce high-quality seeds. Thus, preference will be given to those territories, where crops have not been cultivated for two years.” Besides, the Minister noted that the farmers provided with seeds are obliged to return it at ½ ratio. “Only those farms, which deal with seed farming, will be able to do it. Thus, preference will be given to them,” concluded Gerasim Alaverdyan. 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”. |