Armenia to export fish and crayfish to RussiaJanuary 20, 2010 - 20:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For the first time Rosselkhoznadzor certified 22 enterprises producing fish and processing crayfish in Armenia in 2009. Enterprises received permission to export their products to Russia, Alexander Zaitsev , Trade Representative of Russia in Armenia told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, the first delivery is scheduled to the Kaliningrad region. About 200 enterprises are currently engaged in fish production and processing of crayfish In Armenia. Their annual production reach about 5 000 tons. "These companies are able to increase production 2 -2.5 times," the trade representative of Russia in Armenia said. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |