COMPLEX FIELD PESTS COMBAT IS ANTICIPATED

NKR Government Information and Public Relations Department
October 13, 2009

In connection with intensification of rodents’ epidemic in arable lands
of the Republic, today, the NKR Prime Minister Ara Haroutyunyan has
conducted a conference with heads of regional administrations, chiefs
of agricultural divisions, and specialists. The Vice Prime Minister,
Minister of Finance S.Tevosyan and the Minister of Agriculture
A.Tsatryan were present at the conference.

In the information about spreading of danger the Minister of
Agriculture noted that lately specialists from Armenia have
carried out studies in the Republic. They stated that spread of
rodents’ epidemic is very extended and the combat must be started
immediately. Specialists, present at the conference, expressed their
considerations, adding proposals to the list of anticipated measures.

Taking into account the considerations, the Prime Minister announced
about necessity of complex measures conducting for which special
headquarters must be founded, and involvement of all state services
and the population in the works to be conducted is needed. First of
all farming of areas nearby villages, and executing cold tillage was
foreseen. Owners of rented plough-lands will be exempted from the
rent. The Minister of Agriculture was assigned a task to work out a
clear programme of measures, which will be implemented into practice
within the next few days.

At the conference, heads of regional administrations and the Director
of Village and Agriculture Relief Fund announced information on the
credits repayment process. The overall picture is not satisfying
yet, therefore the Prime Minister assigned special task to competent
persons.