MINING INDUSTRY AND FISH PRODUCTION EXTENDED IN ARARAT MARZ

Noyan Tapan
Mar 13 2007

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The achievements and problems of
Ararat marz were discussed during the March 13 working meeting of
the Armenian president Robert Kocharian and the governor of Ararat
marz Alik Sargsian. The governor said that the marz fulfilled state
budgetary obligations by 104%, while collection of own revenues made
105%. The interlocutors spoke about new extending sectors of the
Ararat marz’s economy – mining industry and fish production, discussed
agricultural development programs. According to A. Sargsian, thanks to
state subsidies, fertilizers, as well as grain and barley seeds will
be distributed to communities, which suffered as a result the 2006
drought, at lower than market prices. The necessity was underlined to
increase the capacities of purchasing large amount of crops expected
as a result of extending areas sown with melons and gourds in the
marz. According to the RA President’s press service, R. Kocharian
instructed the governor to plan and regulate efficiently the purchase
process so that farmers will not have problems during harvest.