Ashtarak Kat was announced Armenian ice-cream market leaderJune 20, 2009 - 15:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At the meeting of State Committee for Economic Competition Protection, Ashtarak Kat was announced Armenian ice-cream market leader, SCECP Press Service reported.According to ice-cream market analysis results, 897 796,4 kg of ice cream was sold in Armenia in 2008. 2 105 087,4 kg was manufactured by 12 companies, 169 500,9 kg - exported by 50 companies. No ice cream imports were registered in 2007, 4 companies imported 32 254,7kg of ice-cream in 2008. According to analysis results, Armenian ice-cream market has a high centralization level. In 2008 sales volume percentage in the Armenian market was as follows: Ashtarak Kat - 39,3%, Tamara - 18,7%, Elit Shant - 12,4%. Considering RA population size, 0,6 kg of ice cream per person was sold in 2008 and 0,7kg in 2007. Market analysis results will be submitted to State Revenue Committee. According to Committee resolution, Shant Plus was excluded from ice-cream market leaders' list, whereas Ashtarak Kat remains the only leader. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |