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NO LISKA, NO PASTURES
When Suren Khachatryan left the position of the governor of Syunik, the
issue of Iranian sheep is again urgent. Today the Iranian ambassador
Mohammad Raesi stated that Iran is interested in cooperation with
Armenia in the field of cattle breeding. He noted that Armenia is
able to breed several millions of head of sheep and can export sheep
to Iran, while the civil society organizations are exaggerating the
issue of pastures of Syunik.
The head of the veterinary department of the Ministry of Agriculture
Ashot Hovhannisyan said the ministry is against leasing pastures of
Syunik to foreign farmers.
Apparently, the lease agreement has been signed. The wave of civil
protest did not allow implementing the agreement, especially that
the past year was electoral, and the government preferred refraining
from such steps. The electoral passions were about to abate when the
governor of Syunik who signed the agreement was involved in a bloody
accident and removed from his position.
Now Iran is presenting a bill to Armenia. Any news about pastures, the
Iranian ambassador asks, sounding like the U.S. ambassador who twitted,
"Any news about Carrefour issue?" Carrefour issue was clarified,
how about pastures?
The difference between these two is huge. The odious oligarchs hindered
Carrefour while the civil society generally welcomed it. In Syunik
the authorities will encounter tough resistance of civil protest.
Not only the environmental activists of Yerevan but also the people
of Syunik will protest who are no longer under the rule of the odious
governor.
The ambassador of Iran tried to attract Armenians with profit but
stepped on the environmental issue. What will the Armenian government
answer? Will they say that the agreement was signed by Liska who has
resigned, and there is no Liska, there is no agreement? Or will they
tell the public that teasing Iran is dangerous, and the Iranian sheep
will meliorate land?
Naira Hayrumyan 10:41 12/06/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30127
From: A. Papazian
When Suren Khachatryan left the position of the governor of Syunik, the
issue of Iranian sheep is again urgent. Today the Iranian ambassador
Mohammad Raesi stated that Iran is interested in cooperation with
Armenia in the field of cattle breeding. He noted that Armenia is
able to breed several millions of head of sheep and can export sheep
to Iran, while the civil society organizations are exaggerating the
issue of pastures of Syunik.
The head of the veterinary department of the Ministry of Agriculture
Ashot Hovhannisyan said the ministry is against leasing pastures of
Syunik to foreign farmers.
Apparently, the lease agreement has been signed. The wave of civil
protest did not allow implementing the agreement, especially that
the past year was electoral, and the government preferred refraining
from such steps. The electoral passions were about to abate when the
governor of Syunik who signed the agreement was involved in a bloody
accident and removed from his position.
Now Iran is presenting a bill to Armenia. Any news about pastures, the
Iranian ambassador asks, sounding like the U.S. ambassador who twitted,
"Any news about Carrefour issue?" Carrefour issue was clarified,
how about pastures?
The difference between these two is huge. The odious oligarchs hindered
Carrefour while the civil society generally welcomed it. In Syunik
the authorities will encounter tough resistance of civil protest.
Not only the environmental activists of Yerevan but also the people
of Syunik will protest who are no longer under the rule of the odious
governor.
The ambassador of Iran tried to attract Armenians with profit but
stepped on the environmental issue. What will the Armenian government
answer? Will they say that the agreement was signed by Liska who has
resigned, and there is no Liska, there is no agreement? Or will they
tell the public that teasing Iran is dangerous, and the Iranian sheep
will meliorate land?
Naira Hayrumyan 10:41 12/06/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30127
From: A. Papazian