  Tigran Sargsyan: agriculture will be priority for Armenia in 2011 January 26, 2011 - 17:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government discussed a program on improvement of agriculture. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan and representatives of the Ministry, as well as members of the Public Council and representatives of relevant structures participated in the meeting, the RA governmental press service reported. Opportunities for enlarging cultivated areas in spring of 2011 were presented during the sitting. Summarizing the results of discussion, Sargsyan gave relevant instructions to institutions, stressing the importance of permanent communication between heads of institutions and regional administrations. “Agriculture will be a priority field in 2011. And we should do our utmost to secure a growth in it,” noted Sargsyan.   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 U.S., Armenia sign customs deal  According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year.Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera.Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices.Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |
