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Agricultural Value-Chains Assessment Report April 2020.Pdf
1 2 ABOUT THE EUROPEAN UNION The Member States of the European Union have decided to link together their know-how, resources and destinies. Together, they have built a zone of stability, democracy and sustainable development whilst maintaining cultural diversity, tolerance and individual freedoms. The European Union is committed to sharing its achievements and its values with countries and peoples beyond its borders. ABOUT THE PUBLICATION: This publication was produced within the framework of the EU Green Agriculture Initiative in Armenia (EU-GAIA) project, which is funded by the European Union (EU) and the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), and implemented by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia. In the framework of the European Union-funded EU-GAIA project, the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) hereby agrees that the reader uses this manual solely for non-commercial purposes. Prepared by: EV Consulting CJSC © 2020 Austrian Development Agency. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Union under conditions. Yerevan, 2020 3 CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 5 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................... 6 2. OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT DYNAMICS OF AGRICULTURE IN ARMENIA AND GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES..................................................................................................................................................... -
Development Project Ideas Goris, Tegh, Gorhayk, Meghri, Vayk
Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development of the Republic of Armenia DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IDEAS GORIS, TEGH, GORHAYK, MEGHRI, VAYK, JERMUK, ZARITAP, URTSADZOR, NOYEMBERYAN, KOGHB, AYRUM, SARAPAT, AMASIA, ASHOTSK, ARPI Expert Team Varazdat Karapetyan Artyom Grigoryan Artak Dadoyan Gagik Muradyan GIZ Coordinator Armen Keshishyan September 2016 List of Acronyms MTAD Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development ATDF Armenian Territorial Development Fund GIZ German Technical Cooperation LoGoPro GIZ Local Government Programme LSG Local Self-government (bodies) (FY)MDP Five-year Municipal Development Plan PACA Participatory Assessment of Competitive Advantages RDF «Regional Development Foundation» Company LED Local economic development 2 Contents List of Acronyms ........................................................................................................................ 2 Contents ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Structure of the Report .............................................................................................................. 5 Preamble ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 9 Approaches to Project Implementation .................................................................................. -
Agriculture and Food Processing in Armenia
SAMVEL AVETISYAN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING IN ARMENIA YEREVAN 2010 Dedicated to the memory of the author’s son, Sergey Avetisyan Approved for publication by the Scientifi c and Technical Council of the RA Ministry of Agriculture Peer Reviewers: Doctor of Economics, Prof. Ashot Bayadyan Candidate Doctor of Economics, Docent Sergey Meloyan Technical Editor: Doctor of Economics Hrachya Tspnetsyan Samvel S. Avetisyan Agriculture and Food Processing in Armenia – Limush Publishing House, Yerevan 2010 - 138 pages Photos courtesy CARD, Zaven Khachikyan, Hambardzum Hovhannisyan This book presents the current state and development opportunities of the Armenian agriculture. Special importance has been attached to the potential of agriculture, the agricultural reform process, accomplishments and problems. The author brings up particular facts in combination with historic data. Brief information is offered on leading agricultural and processing enterprises. The book can be a useful source for people interested in the agrarian sector of Armenia, specialists, and students. Publication of this book is made possible by the generous fi nancial support of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and assistance of the “Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development” Foundation. The contents do not necessarily represent the views of USDA, the U.S. Government or “Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development” Foundation. INTRODUCTION Food and Agriculture sector is one of the most important industries in Armenia’s economy. The role of the agrarian sector has been critical from the perspectives of the country’s economic development, food safety, and overcoming rural poverty. It is remarkable that still prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia made unprecedented steps towards agrarian reforms. -
Genocide and Deportation of Azerbaijanis
GENOCIDE AND DEPORTATION OF AZERBAIJANIS C O N T E N T S General information........................................................................................................................... 3 Resettlement of Armenians to Azerbaijani lands and its grave consequences ................................ 5 Resettlement of Armenians from Iran ........................................................................................ 5 Resettlement of Armenians from Turkey ................................................................................... 8 Massacre and deportation of Azerbaijanis at the beginning of the 20th century .......................... 10 The massacres of 1905-1906. ..................................................................................................... 10 General information ................................................................................................................... 10 Genocide of Moslem Turks through 1905-1906 in Karabagh ...................................................... 13 Genocide of 1918-1920 ............................................................................................................... 15 Genocide over Azerbaijani nation in March of 1918 ................................................................... 15 Massacres in Baku. March 1918................................................................................................. 20 Massacres in Erivan Province (1918-1920) ............................................................................... -
Overview of the Armenian-Georgian Water Cooperation
Bi-lateral Meeting between Armenia and Georgia on Cooperation in the Khrami-Debed River Basin OVERVIEW OF THE ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN WATER COOPERATION Vahagn Tonoyan EUWI+ Project Local Representative in Armenia Yerevan, 14 October 2019 REGIONAL/TRANSBOUNDARY PROJECTS • Water Management in the South Caucasus (USAID, 2001-2004) • Joint River Management Programme on Monitoring and Assessment of Water Quality on Transboundary Rivers (EU TACIS, 2002-2003) • Trans-boundary Cooperation for Hazard Prevention in the Kura-river Basin (Federal Environmental Agency of Germany, 2003-2006) • Science for Peace Program - South Caucasus River Monitoring (NATO/ OSCE, 2002-2008) • Development of Transboundary Cooperation for Hazard Prevention in Kura-Aras Basin countries (German Ministry of Environment, 2003- 2006) • Reducing Transboundary Degradation in the Kura-Aras Basin. UNDP/GEF. 2003-2008 • South Caucasus Water Program (USAID, 2005-2008) 2 REGIONAL/TRANSBOUNDARY PROJECTS (CONTINUED) • Water Governance Project (EU/TACIS, 2008-2010) • Trans Boundary River Management Phase II for the Kura River (EU/TACIS, 2008-2011) • Fostering Transboundary Cooperation in the Kura-Aras River Basin (UNDP/ENVSEC, 2010-2011) • Trans Boundary River Management Phase III for the Kura River (EU/TACIS, 2012-2013) • Reducing Transboundary Degradation in the Kura-Aras Basin (UNDP/GEF, 2011-2014) • Environmental Protection for International River Basins (EU, 2012- 2016) • European Union Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership (EU, 2016-2020) 3 STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING TRANSBOUNDARY -
Local Finance Database for Municipalities in Armenia
Stage 3 of Local finances comparative analysis program Conclusions and lessons learned Vahan Movsisyan Yerevan, November 22 1 LFCA program in Armenia LFCA is being implemented in model-communities: At stage 1, it was implemented in five communities (as of 2015 indocators) Three amalgamated communities – Dilijan, Toumanyan and Tatev +Abovyan and Ashtarak At stage 2, it was implemented in seven communities (as of 2016 idicators) Seven of the 15 amalgamated communities – Koghb, Noyemberyan, Ayrum, Goraiq, Meghri, Tegh, Goris At stage 3, it was implemented in eight communities (as of 2016 indicators) Eight out of 15 amalgamated communities – Amasia, Ashotsk, Sarapat, Arpi, Jermuk, Vayk, Urtsadzor, Zaritap 2 Implementation of LFCA program LFCA is being implemented by experts There is a questionnaire adapted and amended multiple times Who has developed the questionnaire? Why was it important to adapt and amend the questionnaire? Reports and policy recommendations of all the model communities are available 3 Assessment How the assessment was conducted By a scale of 0-10 With participation and upon agreement by the community representatives Why the assessment was conducted and how it will be applied in future The instrument does not a punitive connotation It is being applied exclusively for the assessment of the community finances management, to identify the gaps, to learn lessons and based on that to improve the management of finances 4 Lessons learned The fact that communities were formed in the middle of the year, had a serious impact on the -
Workshop on Regional and Trans-Boundary Energy Issues And
“High voltage electricity line between Armenia and Georgia (regulatory framework)” AREG GALSTYAN DEPUTY MINISTER OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF RA 1 Content The power system of Armenia Investment projects Financing of the investment projects Legislative, regulatory and contractual frameworks Conclusion 2 The power system of Armenia 3 The Power System of Armenia 1. Full self-sufficiency in generation capacity – Working capacity 2700 MW, at peak load 1700 MW 2. Diversification by type of generation – NPP – 40% of internal demand – HPP – 35% of internal demand (of which 9% small HPPs) – TPP – 25% of internal demand 3. Diversification by sources and routes of natural gas supply – Two main gas pipeline: • the northern route from Russia • the southern route from Iran 4 The Power System of Armenia 4. Commissioning of the new thermal CC units – YerTPP – 220 МВт, Hrazdan-5 – 440 МВт 5. Development of small HPPs – 283 MW were commissioned – 115 MW are under construction 6. Life extension of the existing NPP up to 2027 7. Construction up to 2027 of new TPPs and HPPs with total installed capacity about 800 MW 8. Construction and commissioning new NPP in 2027 5 The Power System of Armenia 9. Development up to 2027 of renewable energy recourses (wind, solar, geothermal) with total installed capacity about 400 MW 10. Existing interconnections – Two 220 kV overhead lines Armenia-Iran, 400 MW – 220 kV overhead line Armenia-Georgia, 200 MW – Two 110 kV overhead lines Armenia-Georgia, 150 MW – 220 kV overhead line Armenia-Turkey, 200 MW – out of -
Vandalizm: Tarixi Adlara Qarşi Soyqirimi
Azərbaycan Milli Elmlər Akademiyası Azərbaycan MEA A.A.Bakıxanov adına Tarix İnstitutu VANDALİZM: TARİXİ ADLARA QARŞI SOYQIRIMI «TƏHSİL» NƏŞRİYYATI BAKI – 2006 Azərbaycan MEA A.A.Bakıxanov adına Tarix İnstitutu Elmi Şurasının qərarı ilə çap olunur İdeya və ön söz müəllifi Yaqub Mahmudov Tərtib edəni Nazim Mustafa Elmi redaktoru Elmar Məhərrəmov V20 Vandalizm: tarixi adlara qarşı soyqırımı. Bakı, «Təhsil», 2006, 92 səh. 0502000000 V 2006 053 © “Təhsil”, 2006. MÜNDƏRİCAT Yaqub Mahmudov, Əməkdar elm xadimi, tarix elmləri doktoru, professor. Müasir vandalizm və ya tarixi adlara qarşı soyqırım 4 Ermənistan SSR Ali Soveti Rəyasət Heyətinin fərmanlarına əsasən Ermənistan ərazisində adları dəyişdirilmiş azərbaycanlılara məxsus yer adları 7 Qərbi Azərbaycanda (indiki Ermənistanda) 1918-1987-ci illərdə yaşayış məntəqələri syahısından silinmiş azərbaycanlı kəndlərinin siyahısı 43 İnqilabdan əvvəl və sovetləşmədən sonra Ermənistan SSR-də dəyişdirilmiş yaşayış məskənlərinin siyahısı 55 1976-cı ilə qədər Ermənistan SSR-də dəyişdirilmiş adların əlifba ilə siyahısı 64 3 MÜASİR VANDALİZM VƏ YA TARİXİ ADLARA QARŞI SOYQIRIM Bu gün erməni millətçiləri beynəlxalq ictimaiyyətin gözləri qarşısında Cənubi Qafqazın tarixi keçmişini saxtalaşdırmaqda davam edirlər. Bu yaxınlarda (23.01.2006) Ermənistan Respublikası hökuməti Yanında Daşınmaz Əmlakın Kadastrı Dövlət Komitəsinin sədri Manuk Vardanyan jurnalistlər qarşısında çıxış edərək məlumat vermişdir ki, Ermənistanın ilk milli atlası nəşr olunacaqdır. Onun bildirdiyinə görə həmin atlasda 40 min coğrafi ad qeydiyyata alınacaqd ır ki, bu zaman başqa dillərə məxsus olan 8-10 min coğrafi ad dəyişdirilərək erməni adları ilə əvəz olunacaqdır (http://newsarmenia.ru/arm1/20060123/41528686.html). M.Vardan- yanın qeyd etdiyi «başqa dillərə məxsus olan» həmin 8-10 min coğrafi ad məhz göstərilən torpaqlardan deportasiya edilmiş azərbaycanlılara məxsusdur. ... Elmə yaxşı məlumdur ki, ermənilər Cənubi Qafqazın aborigen əhalisi deyillər. -
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Introduction
Marketing Network of the Caucasus Armenia-Turkey: Reactivation of commerce Yerevan, May 2003 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3 2. Shirak and Lori: General economic outlook....................................................................4 2.1. Territory and Geographic Location................................................................................ 4 2.2. Population and employment indicators.......................................................................... 4 2.3. Communities and roads. Economic aspect..................................................................... 6 3. Shirak and Lori regions: Agricultural review .................................................................7 3.1. Primary agricultural produce.......................................................................................... 7 3.1.1. Cattle-breeding....................................................................................................... 8 3.1.2. Land Farming....................................................................................................... 10 3.2. Processing of agricultural products.............................................................................. 11 3.3. Prevailing sectors of agriculture................................................................................... 12 4. Agricultural products available in the markets of Shirak and Lori regions of Armenia and Igdir and -
The Socio-Economic Impact of Climate Change in Armenia
The Socio-Economic Impact of Climate Change in Armenia "Climate Change Impact Assessment" Project Yerevan 2009 The Socio-Economic Impact of Climate Change in Armenia Yerevan 2009 Authors: Elizabeth A. Stanton, Frank Ackerman, Flávia Resende, Stockholm Environment Institute – U.S. Center Tufts University, 11 Curtis Avenue Somerville, MA 02144, www.sei-us.org Reviewers: Anil Markandya, Basque Center for Climate Change, Seth Landau, Consultant Project Title: Climate Change Impact Assessment, UNDP/00049248 Implementing Agency: UNDP Armenia Implementing Partner: Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia UNDP Support: Keti Chachibaia, Regional Technical Advisor for Adaptation, Anna Kaplina, Programme Analyst, Bratislava UNDP Regional Centre for Europe and CIS Diana Harutyunyan, Climate Change Projects Manager, Vahagn Tonoyan, Task Leader, Climate Change Impact Assessment Project, UNDP Armenia Contributions: Cornelia Herzfeld, Ramón Bueno, and Adam Knoff at SEI-U.S, Mikhail Vermishev, Artem Kharazyan, Alvina Avagyan, Gagik Manucharyan, Anahit Hovsepyan, Hamlet Melkonyan, Levon Sahakyan, Ara Keshishyan, Armen Gevorgyan, Armen Nalbandyan, Benyamin Zakaryan, Boris Mnatsakanyan, Levon Chilingaryan, Georgi Fayvush, Lyonik Khachatryan, Rudik Nazaryan, Tigran Sadoyan and Hunan Ghazaryan, National Experts on Climate Change at UNDP Armenia Acknowledgement: This report, initiated by Mrs. Consuelo Vidal, Resident Representative of UNDP Armenia, is a product of cooperation and commitment of an extensive group of local and international consultants