01/11/2012 12:38
Armenia: GMO free zone
Today at the usual Cabinet session the RA Minister of Nature Protection Aram Hartutyunyan presented to the Cabinet the project about the Genetically Modified Organism for an approval.
Minister noted that the law has passed a long way. According to the suggested law the RA is recognized as GMO free zone. By the law, it is allowed to carry out activities only in isolated systems, for laboratory experiments only.
Aram Harutyunyan mentioned that they have hold discussions with the population and the Ministry of Territorial Administration and the Mayor’s office have presented their proposals.
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan mentioned that this project is a result of cooperation with the NGOs. The disposition of the NGOs has been more tough and stern, however, during the discussions they have agreed with the presented arguments.
The Cabinet approved of the project.
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