Armenian, Iranian Agriculture Ministers to sign MoUSeptember 2, 2011 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetyan will visit Iran September 3-5 on the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Sadegh Khalilian. Signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries’ ministries, discussion of further cooperation in agriculture sector, specifically crop harming, cattle-breeding and plant growing, are planned. Also on Armenian Minister’s agenda are visits to agricultural and research institutions, as well as Tabriz-based tractor works, with investment opportunities in Armenia’s agriculture to be discussed further, Armenian Agriculture Ministry’s press service reported. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |