YEREVAN. - A consultation headed by Armenia’s PM Hovik Abrahamyan was held today in the government. It was attended by Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan, Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan, republic’s province governor’s and others.

The first issue on the agenda referred to the process of urgent capital programs implemented in provinces. According to the reports, all the 159 infrastructure programs are carried out successfully, without any problems. The PM attached importance to the qualitative and timely implementation of the aforementioned programs.

Afterwards, issues related to the process of grape procurement were discussed. Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetyan said this year saw a rich harvest of grapes, and the work on its procurement is implemented every day.  

According to the information, 17 out of 50 procurement companies have already started the procurement, the rest of the work being scheduled to begin in a week.

The province governors reported that the autumn sowing will be carried out in time, since the climatic conditions are favorable as well.

During the meeting, Armenia’s Draft State Budget Project for 2016 was also discussed with the governors, who made different proposals with that regard.