Demand for Armenian canned fruits and vegetables growing in RussiaSeptember 4, 2010 - 13:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Director of Artsakh Fruit CJSC Seyran Hovhannisyan said that the demand for traditional Armenian canned food is continuously growing in Russia. Through its participation in ARMENIA EXPO 2010, the company wants to present its production in Armenia, in expectation of signing agreements with foreign buyers, Hovhannisyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Meanwhile, production of the Karabakh cannery is imported to Armenia at low volumes. 37 types of jams, marinades and other traditional Armenian canned goods are produced by Artsakh Fruit and basically exported to Russia. 2112.3t of canned food was produced in Armenia in January-July 2010 that is 13.4% more as compared with the same period in 2009. According to the RA National Statistical Service, 316.9t of canned meat and 27t of canned fish were produced in Armenia during the reporting period that is 37.5% less and 39.2% more as compared with the same period in 2009 respectively. Besides, production of canned vegetables and tomatoes totaled 667.1t and 624.1t respectively. In addition, 477.2 tons of canned fruits (-14.8%) were produced in January-July 2010. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |