Armenia set to replace 2,250 Turkish products with Iranian onesJanuary 5, 2021 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government decided to ban the import of Turkish goods beginning from December 31, 2020. According to media reports from Iran, the country is now going to replace thousands of items with products produced in the Islamic Republic, Tasnim news agency reports. The Director-General of the Asia-Pacific Department of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), Mojtaba Mousavian Armenia is planning to replace 2,250 Turkish commodity items with Iran-made products. A board member of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has reportedly said that Iran now has the advantage of exporting goods such as sweets and chocolates, ceramic tiles, detergents, shoes, flooring and carpets and textile and clothing to Armenia, in addition to the previously traded items. “We may not have been able to make good use of regional agreements in the past, but this is an opportunity for us to enter the Armenian market with full force,” Ali Shariati said. The Armenian government imposed a temporary embargo on Turkish products in October 2020. Besides the economic side of the issue, restrictions on the import of Turkish products were also conditioned by a security component, as Turkey openly supported Azerbaijan in its war against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |