Artak Shaboyan: Armenian cheese producers use dried milk and forbidden sodaDecember 3, 2010 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the RA State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) Artak Shaboyan said that some Armenian cheese producers use dried milk for its production, while there is sign about it on none of cheese labels. Besides, an expertise showed that soda is also used for cheese production, which is forbidden, according to relevant decision and established standards of the Armenian government, Shaboyan told journalists. “The SCPEC will submit the results of the expertise to the RA Ministry of Agriculture for further studies and decisions,” Shaboyan said, but refrained from naming the company, which uses the forbidden product for cheese production. 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 | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |