Armenia to export fish and crayfish to RussiaJanuary 20, 2010 - 20:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For the first time Rosselkhoznadzor certified 22 enterprises producing fish and processing crayfish in Armenia in 2009. Enterprises received permission to export their products to Russia, Alexander Zaitsev , Trade Representative of Russia in Armenia told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, the first delivery is scheduled to the Kaliningrad region. About 200 enterprises are currently engaged in fish production and processing of crayfish In Armenia. Their annual production reach about 5 000 tons. "These companies are able to increase production 2 -2.5 times," the trade representative of Russia in Armenia said. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |