SEVERAL PROGRAMS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN ARMENIA ON INITIATIVE OF GREEK GOVERNMENT
Noyan Tapan
Se p 15, 2008
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A refrigerator with a capacity
of 200 tons has been installed in Archis community of the city of
Noyemberian with the assistance of the Greek government, which will
allow residents of the region to keep their fruit, vegetables and
meat products. Besides, as NT correspondent was informed by the
chairman of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun "Hay Dat" Commission in Creece
Gaspar Karapetian, a food safety laboratory is being constructed in
Yerevan thanks to the assistance of the Greek government.
Foodstuffs to be exported from Armenia will undergo examination at the
lab and receive certificates in line with European standards. According
to G, Karapetian, Greek government has allocated 530 thousand euros
for the implementation of these two programs.
He said that Greece considers Armenia its friend and tries to help
the Armenian people and the Armenian community in Greece in every
possible way.
All programs of the Greek government are implemented efficiently in
Armenia, and for this reason, according to him, these programs will
have continuous character. "In the former Soviet countries, there
was a fear to start some work, whereas such a danger does not exist
in Armenia today. These programs are of importance for the Armenian
economy," he noted.
In the words of G. Karapetian, two new programs have already been
developed.
In particular, it is envisaged constructing a laboratory
for examination of liquids (water, brandies, wines, etc) in
Yerevan. After undergoing examination, liquids will receive the
respective certificate. Besides, an animal food producing plant will
be built in Armenia. The site for its construction is being determined
now. G. Karapetian said that it is envisaged opening the lab and the
plant in 2009. The Greek government has allocated 500 thousand euros
for the indicated two programs.
It was mentioned that on the initiative of the ARF "Hay Dat"
Commission in Greece, the Armenian cities of Noyemberian, Sisian,
Ijevan and Alaverdi have become twin cities with fou