  Armenia already preparing for spring sowing December 22, 2011 - 11:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the December 22 meeting, the Armenian government resolved to allocate AMD 1 bln to RA Ministry of Agriculture. According to Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetyan, the assigned funds will be spent on purchase of fertilizers, which will be sold to villagers at AMD 120 per 1 kg, with one sack costing AMD 6000. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, in turn, noted 14% growth in the country’s agriculture. “We are already getting ready for spring sowing, trying to retain the growth rate in 2012,” 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 Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
