Greater volumes of wheat imported to ArmeniaSeptember 2, 2010 - 15:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the RA State Revenue Committee, 147,852t of wheat were imported to Armenia at the amount of $36.998mln in the first half of 2010 against 126,841t ($32.160mln) during the same period in 2009. Salex Group company, owned by member of the Armenian parliament Samvel Alexanyan, dominates in the flour and wheat market with 42.05%, it is followed by Manan Grain with 36.7%. Meanwhile, Salex Group and Manan Grain secure around 80% of Armenia’s internal market. Basically, Armenia imports grain from Russia – 300,000-400,000thous t per year. 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. |