Daily export of fruit, vegetables from Armenia reaches 5000 tonsDecember 23, 2011 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Agriculture Minister summarized the exports of fruit and vegetables from the country at Dec 23 news conference in Yerevan. According to Sergo Karapetyan, 4-5 tons of fruit and vegetables is being exported daily, with the Russia as the main consumer. “With grape export in full swing, current daily exports reach 120-140 tons; potatoes and cabbages export will launch Jan 2012,” the official noted. The cold storage chamber opened at Zvartnots airport, facilitated export procedures, with the total volume of exports reaching 200 tons from May –Dec 2011. 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 | Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |