NO BIRD FLU PATHOGEN IN ARMENIA YET

Panorama.am
17:13 21/03/06

Today President Robert Kocharyan had a meeting with Minister of
Agriculture David Lokhyan. Firs of all, the President was interested
in questions concerning bird flu.

As it has been informed in President’s Press Service the Agriculture
Minister has introduces the final results of examinations of Armenian
as well as US experts according to which there is no bird flu pathogen
in Armenia yet. The question of establishing small and medium recycling
enterprises has also been discussed. The President ordered to pass
the process about that in the future. Robert Kocharyan also said that
they should support recycling enterprises giving them opportunity to
get credits at low interests.

The President was interested in planting works, irrigation system,
whether the fertilizers are enough as well as in questions of
importation of new agriculture technical equipment.