  Armenia doubles fresh fruit and vegetables exports February 23, 2016 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia exported a total of 10.248 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables as of February 23 against the 5.093 tons in the same period last year, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture reports. According to the Ministry, 3.299 tons of fruit and grape have been exported against the 2.219 tons in the same period last year. Besides, as much as 6.949 tons of vegetables and potato have been traded abroad, up from last year’s 2.874 tons. Fresh Armenian fruit and vegetables have been shipped to Russia, Georgia, Switzerland and Iraq.   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 |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
