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LEASING LANDS TO IRAN POSES RISK TO ARMENIA - EXPERT
TERT.AM
21:43 ~U 05.02.13
Hrach Berberyan, Chairman of the Armenian Agrarian Peasants Union NGO,
cannot claim that the program of leasing lands of the Syunik region
of Armenia to Iran will inevitably cause damage to Armenia.
The Ecolur NGO reported some details of the agreement with Iran here:
http://www.ecolur.org/en/news/electionspoliticsecology/whether-daylight-to-be-thrown-on-armenianiranian-deal-on-pastures/4529/
However, he sees numerous risks.
Talking to Tert.am, Mr Berberyan said that the land needs inventory and
rating, and the work must be done by independent international experts.
"Experts must scrutinize any interstate agreement and determine
possible benefit and damage of each project. Yes, I see a very serious
risk in this agreement," Mr Berberyan said.
His major concern is that the animals from Iran be under constant
veterinary control.
Talking to Tert.am, Chief Veterinary Surgeon of Syunik Kamo Sargsyan
said that animal health is properly controlled. Irrespective of
the documents the Iranian side may provide, the Armenian side will
exercise necessary control, he said.
"The program has both strong and weak points. The weak point is a
higher risk of diseases and infections, but the strong point is new
jobs, easier sale of our dairy products. The Iranian side promised
help with agricultural equipment," he said.
During the question hour at the Armenian parliament's meeting on
Wednesday, Aghvan Vardanyan, Secretary of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D), intends to get an answer to the
following question: "What does leasing part of the country to Iran
mean?"
Talking to Tert.am, Mr Vardanyan expressed the confidence that the
decision was made by the Syunik regional administration.
TERT.AM
21:43 ~U 05.02.13
Hrach Berberyan, Chairman of the Armenian Agrarian Peasants Union NGO,
cannot claim that the program of leasing lands of the Syunik region
of Armenia to Iran will inevitably cause damage to Armenia.
The Ecolur NGO reported some details of the agreement with Iran here:
http://www.ecolur.org/en/news/electionspoliticsecology/whether-daylight-to-be-thrown-on-armenianiranian-deal-on-pastures/4529/
However, he sees numerous risks.
Talking to Tert.am, Mr Berberyan said that the land needs inventory and
rating, and the work must be done by independent international experts.
"Experts must scrutinize any interstate agreement and determine
possible benefit and damage of each project. Yes, I see a very serious
risk in this agreement," Mr Berberyan said.
His major concern is that the animals from Iran be under constant
veterinary control.
Talking to Tert.am, Chief Veterinary Surgeon of Syunik Kamo Sargsyan
said that animal health is properly controlled. Irrespective of
the documents the Iranian side may provide, the Armenian side will
exercise necessary control, he said.
"The program has both strong and weak points. The weak point is a
higher risk of diseases and infections, but the strong point is new
jobs, easier sale of our dairy products. The Iranian side promised
help with agricultural equipment," he said.
During the question hour at the Armenian parliament's meeting on
Wednesday, Aghvan Vardanyan, Secretary of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D), intends to get an answer to the
following question: "What does leasing part of the country to Iran
mean?"
Talking to Tert.am, Mr Vardanyan expressed the confidence that the
decision was made by the Syunik regional administration.