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ARMENIA'S AGRICULTURE MINISTRY NOT DISCUSSING RENT OF SYUNIK PASTURES TO IRAN
YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. Armenia's Ministry of Agriculture is not
discussing the issues related to the rent of pastures in Armenia's
Syunik region to Iran, agriculture minister Sergo Karapetyan said
Thursday at the government briefing.
Earlier Iranian mass media reported that an agreement is expected
to be signed during the visit of head of Syunik region of Armenia
to Eastern Azerbaijan province of Iran. Under the alleged document,
Syunik region was to lease pastures for some 5,000 cow head from the
province of Eastern Azerbaijan in exchange for agricultural equipment
produced in the province.
"This issue should be discussed on the government level. Today, there
is no matter like that. If we receive a proposal, we will review it,"
the minister said.
He also noted, in compliance with Armenia's legislature, a foreign
country can rent territories in Armenia.
Iranian ambassador to Armenia, Mohammad Reisi, denied earlier in
February Armenia and Iran agreed on the pasture renting.
According to Armenian ministry of agriculture, there are 1.118 million
hectares of pasture, but only their 30 percent are used effectively.
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YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. Armenia's Ministry of Agriculture is not
discussing the issues related to the rent of pastures in Armenia's
Syunik region to Iran, agriculture minister Sergo Karapetyan said
Thursday at the government briefing.
Earlier Iranian mass media reported that an agreement is expected
to be signed during the visit of head of Syunik region of Armenia
to Eastern Azerbaijan province of Iran. Under the alleged document,
Syunik region was to lease pastures for some 5,000 cow head from the
province of Eastern Azerbaijan in exchange for agricultural equipment
produced in the province.
"This issue should be discussed on the government level. Today, there
is no matter like that. If we receive a proposal, we will review it,"
the minister said.
He also noted, in compliance with Armenia's legislature, a foreign
country can rent territories in Armenia.
Iranian ambassador to Armenia, Mohammad Reisi, denied earlier in
February Armenia and Iran agreed on the pasture renting.
According to Armenian ministry of agriculture, there are 1.118 million
hectares of pasture, but only their 30 percent are used effectively.
-0- - See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/armenia_s_agriculture_ministry_not_discussing_rent _of_syunik_pastures_to_iran/#sthash.J1CZC3D7.dpuf