Wine-growing strategy necessary in case of Armenia-Turkey border openingNovember 16, 2009 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Collaboration strategy with Turkey in wine-growing sphere should be developed in RA in case of Armenia-Turkey rapprochement, Avag Harutyunyan, head of Armenian wine makers union believes. According to him, Armenia will be unable to met competition in Turkish market, as Turkey's wine-growing capacity exceeds that of Armenia 10 times. Besides, Turkey offers low export prices of 25-30 cents per kilo.According to the expert, even upon establishing collaboration with Turkish winemakers to employ the potential of Western Armenian wineries, RA will have to export the wine of Armenian origin under Turkish brands. As head of Armenian wine makers union explained, the above mentioned strategy could be implemented only through both countries' economic integration. No serious changes in wine market are to be expected within 10-15 years of border opening, he concluded. 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., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |