Ashtarak-Kat CJSC refuses to divulge exact amount of milk price increaseNovember 2, 2010 - 17:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Record upsurge for the price of cheese has been reported at Armenian consumer market, growing to AMD 2100-2200 against AMD 1400-1500. The dramatic growth of cheese price is explained by increase of the price for milk, PanARMENIAN.Net was told at Ashtarak-Kat CJSC marketing department. At the same time, the company spoke of its attempts to control prices for other diary products, however, refraining to name the exact amount of milk price increase. Dustr Marianna Ltd., yet, reported no growth in diary products’ price. According to National Statistical Service of Armenia, 3,9% inflation for diary products was reported in October 2010 against September 2010; 5,6% inflation was observed compared with last year’s results. The inflation is explained by 7,6% increase for cheese price. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |