Armenia’s apricot exports grew by 57,000% y/yJune 15, 2018 - 17:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of June 15, Armenia’s export of apricot has grown by about 57,000% against the same period last year. According to information provided by the Agriculture Ministry, 14,752 tons of apricot were sent abroad in the five and a half months of 2018 against the 26 tons exported last year. In the reporting period, 67,294 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables were shipped abroad from the Armenia, up from last year’s 33,819 tons. Russia is the biggest market for the Armenian agricultural produce, followed by Georgia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Iran, Belgium and Romania. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |