YEREVAN, AUGUST 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Statistical Service and the RA Ministry of Agriculture have jointly developed the draft law on total stock-taking of agriculture, Head of the RA National Statistical Service Stepan Mnatsakanian stated at the August 22 press conference. In response to a question of NT correspondent, he said the draft law was developed with the assistance of the International Food Organization in line with a number of similar laws of EU countries. According to S. Mnatsakanian, the draft law on total stock-taking of agriculture is now at the stage of interdepartmental discussion and will be submitted to the RA government by late 2006. According to S. Mnatsakanian, there are 339 thousand farms in Armenia. The stock-taking of agricultural capacities was, for the first and last time, done in 1920.

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