Tigran Sargsyan: fund is formed in Armenia to develop seed growingNovember 4, 2010 - 20:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the November 4 sitting, the Armenian government approved the procedure for servicing the special account for implementation of the Program on Development of Wheat Seed Growing and Seed Production for 2010-2014. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted that a fund is formed for the first time in the country to develop seed growing. During the first stage, seed growing enterprises will be formed to provide reproduced wheat seeds to farmers in future, he said. Armenia has already received 1,000t of high-quality Russian wheat as part of the program. “We aim to have enterprises producing high-quality seeds in a couple of years,” Sargsyan said, adding that the program will allow Armenia to reach the level of self-sufficiency in 4-5 years. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |