Armenian organic produce unveiled to Middle Eastern marketDecember 13, 2017 - 18:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 12 Armenian companies presented their organic certified and natural products at Dubai's Organic & Natural Expo Middle East, which was held on December 11-13 in the UAE capital. Represented in a joint pavilion called Organic Armenia, the companies received backing from by the Organic Agriculture Support Initiative (OASI), a project funded by the European Union and co-funded and implemented by the Austrian Development Agency, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and SME DNC of Armenia. In order to help them expand their agri-food supply chains and associated trade flows, the OASI project supports the producers to establish business contacts for export opportunities. The fair was a unique event for Armenia to present its best certified organic (eco, bio) and natural agricultural products to the Middle Eastern market and to showcase the hidden treasures of the Armenian nature - honey, dried fruits and a variety of herbs and juices. The Organic Armenia team consists of 12 exhibitor companies and 5 visiting organizations and producers. 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 | 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. |