  Armenian Agriculture Minister dismissed? December 27, 2010 - 13:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to unofficial data, Armenian Agriculture Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan was released from his duties. The possibility of the Minister's resignation has been discussed by media recently. “We heard about it in the morning but there is no official confirmation yet,” a Ministry employee told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In a December 24 news conference, Alaverdyan said that rumors about his resignation are untrue. “The issue was not discussed in Orinatc Yerkir party, of which I am a member,” he said.   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 |  Latest 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. |
