Reports on Russia’s ban on import of Armenian agricultural products untrueJune 3, 2011 - 20:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia has not imposed a ban on import of agricultural products from Armenia, according to the RA Ministry of Agriculture. The reports that allegedly Russia has imposed a ban on import of agricultural products from Armenia are untrue, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Culture told PanARMENIAN.Net Armenia continues exporting vegetables and fruits to the Russian market, the Ministry said. Earlier some Armenian media outlets reported that Russia has imposed a ban on Armenian products along with its ban on import of agricultural products from Europe. 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 | 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. |