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EURO 26-MILLION ENPARD PROGRAM LAUNCHED TODAY IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, January 23. /ARKA/. ENPARD (European Neighborhood Program
for Rural Development Armenia) was launched today in Armenia.
Over a period of implementation of this three-year program run by the
European Union and the Austrian Development Agency, EURO 20 million
will be provided to the Armenian government as budgetary assistance
for sustainable and comprehensive development of rural communities.
Another EURO 5 million will be provided to the agriculture ministry
for supporting farming. In addition, the Austrian government will
provide EURO 1 million for implementing this program in Shirak,
Lori and Tavush provinces.
Armenian Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetyan
told journalists at the official ceremony.
In his words, this program is very important for Armenia's agriculture
since it is mostly focused on strengthening capacity, establishing
cooperative farms, improving consultation system and enhancing food
safety, and income of the people working in the agriculture sector
will grow thanks to it.
Karapetyan said.
Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia Ambassador Traian Hristea,
on his side, said that the European Union is pleased to provide
important financial assistance to Armenia's agriculture, since it
is an important component of the country's economy and residents of
rural areas are employed here.
He said food safety and availability of loans are top-priority
focuses. The EURO 20-milling budgetary assistance will be transferred
in three tranches - EURO 6 million in 2015, EURO 7 million in 2016
and EURO 7 million in 2017.
The program beneficiaries are rural communities, farms and
members of groups producing agricultural products. ---0-----
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YEREVAN, January 23. /ARKA/. ENPARD (European Neighborhood Program
for Rural Development Armenia) was launched today in Armenia.
Over a period of implementation of this three-year program run by the
European Union and the Austrian Development Agency, EURO 20 million
will be provided to the Armenian government as budgetary assistance
for sustainable and comprehensive development of rural communities.
Another EURO 5 million will be provided to the agriculture ministry
for supporting farming. In addition, the Austrian government will
provide EURO 1 million for implementing this program in Shirak,
Lori and Tavush provinces.
Armenian Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetyan
told journalists at the official ceremony.
In his words, this program is very important for Armenia's agriculture
since it is mostly focused on strengthening capacity, establishing
cooperative farms, improving consultation system and enhancing food
safety, and income of the people working in the agriculture sector
will grow thanks to it.
Karapetyan said.
Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia Ambassador Traian Hristea,
on his side, said that the European Union is pleased to provide
important financial assistance to Armenia's agriculture, since it
is an important component of the country's economy and residents of
rural areas are employed here.
He said food safety and availability of loans are top-priority
focuses. The EURO 20-milling budgetary assistance will be transferred
in three tranches - EURO 6 million in 2015, EURO 7 million in 2016
and EURO 7 million in 2017.
The program beneficiaries are rural communities, farms and
members of groups producing agricultural products. ---0-----
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/26_million_enpard_program_launched_today_in_armeni a/#sthash.0HovpOaW.dpuf