Dioxin epidemic doesn’t threaten ArmeniaJanuary 11, 2011 - 13:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission considers the ban on import of agricultural products from Germany by other countries to be an “inadequate reaction.” According to European officials, dioxin contaminated products do not pose a threat to consumers. According to the European Commission, the dioxin scandal should not lead to a ban on animal products import from Germany. “It is an inadequate reaction,” Deutsche Welle quoted a spokesperson for the EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy as saying in Brussels. Armenia imports neither chicken nor eggs from Germany, thus, the “dioxin epidemic” does not threaten the republic, according to the RA Ministry of Agriculture. Based on results of studies, dioxin causes various illnesses, including cancer and sterility. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |