KOCHARIAN DISCUSSES AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS WITH MINISTER

ARMENPRESS
March 11, 2008

YEREVAN, MARCH 11, ARMENPRESS: President Robert Kocharian had a
working meeting today with minister of agriculture David Lokian.

Kocharian’s press office said the president was eager to learn
the process of implementation of a number of government-designed
agricultural programs.

Kocharian wanted also to know what the ministry is doing to stave off
price hike of agricultural goods prompted by surging world prices. He
reminded that the country’s priority in this area is to archive grain
self-sufficiency.

The two men also spoke about a latest government plan to give a boost
to growing of corn in Tavush and Lori provinces. They discussed also
the process of agriculture subsidizing, which will embrace this year
about 100,000 farmers.