ArmInfo. Deputy Agriculture Minister of Armenia Ashot Harutyunyan visited Syunik area of Armenia, got acquainted with the scale of the damage caused by strong hail to the farms.
According to Agriculture Ministry press service, Deputy Minister visited communities of Goris, Tekh, Khndzoresk, Aravus, Kornidzor, Nerqin Khndzoresk, Vagatni, Vorotan and Noravan, talked with the heads of communities and villagers.
According to the preliminary data, Goris, Tekh, Verishen, Araqvus, Kornidzor, Nerqin Khndzoresk, Vagatni, Noravan, Svarants, Verin Khotana were damaged the most-over 60%, and some plots of lands from 80% to 100%.
According to Harutyunyan's statement, during the meeting with the villagers, working group will submit the scales of the damage in a more detailed way, commission will sum up the results and submit them to the Government. "Despite the fact that in some communities, for example, in Kirnzor and Tegha, the damage amounted to 80-90%, a good harvest is expected in the adjacent communities. Let's hope that nature will not present such unpleasant surprises to us anymore, "the deputy Minister said.
