First global Armenian agricultural forum will be held October 14-16
12.10.2011,
21:06
The first global Armenian agricultural forum will be held October 14-16 in Armenia as part of events designed to mark the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence, agriculture minister Sergo Karapetyan said today.
YEREVAN, October 12. /ARKA /. The first global Armenian agricultural forum will be held October 14-16 in Armenia as part of events designed to mark the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence, agriculture minister Sergo Karapetyan said today.
"For the first time in the history of Armenia October 16 will be marked as the day of agricultural workers and it is symbolic because it coincides with World Food Day," the minister said.
The forum will bring together 1200 farmers from Armenia and Diaspora. Also 40 farmers from nine countries - Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Lebanon, Iran, Poland, Latvia, USA and France have confirmed their participation. Nagorno-Karabakh will also send a delegation to Yerevan.
The minister said the idea is to organize a lavish celebration, since the agricultural sector has registered a strong growth this year. He said the forum will provide an unprecedented opportunity to entrepreneurs from Armenia, the Diaspora and other countries to present their products and to look into Armenia’s agriculture’s potential. He said there is a plan to establish a Pan-Armenian association of farmers.
On 15 October the participants will take part in Harvest Festival in Ararat and meet with people from local processing enterprises and on October 16 North Avenue, in downtown Yerevan will celebrate the Day of agricultural workers. -0-
"For the first time in the history of Armenia October 16 will be marked as the day of agricultural workers and it is symbolic because it coincides with World Food Day," the minister said.
The forum will bring together 1200 farmers from Armenia and Diaspora. Also 40 farmers from nine countries - Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Lebanon, Iran, Poland, Latvia, USA and France have confirmed their participation. Nagorno-Karabakh will also send a delegation to Yerevan.
The minister said the idea is to organize a lavish celebration, since the agricultural sector has registered a strong growth this year. He said the forum will provide an unprecedented opportunity to entrepreneurs from Armenia, the Diaspora and other countries to present their products and to look into Armenia’s agriculture’s potential. He said there is a plan to establish a Pan-Armenian association of farmers.
On 15 October the participants will take part in Harvest Festival in Ararat and meet with people from local processing enterprises and on October 16 North Avenue, in downtown Yerevan will celebrate the Day of agricultural workers. -0-
