First epidemiological, diagnostic laboratory for surveillance of pesticides in foodstuffs opened in Yerevan
26.11.2008,
20:56
The first epidemiological and diagnostic laboratory for surveillance of pesticides in imported foodstuffs in Armenia was opened in the National Veterinary and Diagnostic Center in Yerevan Tuesday.
YEREVAN, November 26. /ARKA/. The first epidemiological and diagnostic laboratory for surveillance of pesticides in imported foodstuffs in Armenia was opened in the National Veterinary and Diagnostic Center in Yerevan Tuesday.
The laboratory was set under support of the Greek government that invested 220,000 Euros in the project.
Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan, Minister of Agriculture Aramayis Grigoryan, Greek Ambassador to Armenia Ioannis Korintios were present at the opening ceremony.
The laboratory will allow maintaining control over 38 sorts of pesticides now and over 70 kinds of pesticides as from January 2009, which is a normal indicator, Director of the National Veterinary and Diagnostic Center Hovhannes Hakobyan said.
The Premier welcomed the opening of the laboratory and stressed its importance for agricultural sector of Armenia. The government intends to raise the share of agriculture in the Gross Domestic Product next year. He also pointed out that the laboratory will help increase private investments in agriculture as the population will be aware of the quality of consumed foodstuffs.
The Minister of Agriculture reported other projects implemented in cooperation with the Greek government, particularly on construction of slaughter-houses and purchase of new equipment for the laboratory.
The Ambassador of Greece to Armenia Ioannis Korintios stressed the importance of strengthening Armenia-Greece economic ties. Sargsyan, in his turn, expressed his gratitude to the Greek government for the financial assistance and pointed out importance of expanding economic relations between the two friendly countries. –0--
The laboratory was set under support of the Greek government that invested 220,000 Euros in the project.
Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan, Minister of Agriculture Aramayis Grigoryan, Greek Ambassador to Armenia Ioannis Korintios were present at the opening ceremony.
The laboratory will allow maintaining control over 38 sorts of pesticides now and over 70 kinds of pesticides as from January 2009, which is a normal indicator, Director of the National Veterinary and Diagnostic Center Hovhannes Hakobyan said.
The Premier welcomed the opening of the laboratory and stressed its importance for agricultural sector of Armenia. The government intends to raise the share of agriculture in the Gross Domestic Product next year. He also pointed out that the laboratory will help increase private investments in agriculture as the population will be aware of the quality of consumed foodstuffs.
The Minister of Agriculture reported other projects implemented in cooperation with the Greek government, particularly on construction of slaughter-houses and purchase of new equipment for the laboratory.
The Ambassador of Greece to Armenia Ioannis Korintios stressed the importance of strengthening Armenia-Greece economic ties. Sargsyan, in his turn, expressed his gratitude to the Greek government for the financial assistance and pointed out importance of expanding economic relations between the two friendly countries. –0--
