Armenian producers head to MosShoes expo againSeptember 10, 2018 - 17:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With the support of Business Armenia, 10 Armenian footwear producers will participate in MosShoes 2018 international expo held in Moscow on September 10-13. MosShoes is one of the largest industry expos in Eastern Europe which is held 4 times a year. The MosShoes Autumn 2018 is expected to have over 12,000 professionals, distributors and large-scale buyers visiting the event. After taking part in the previous expo, Armenian companies have signed contracts worth over AMD 277 million. Along with the Armenian companies, more than 600 others from 30 countries participate in the event. “Armenian footwear production has increasingly improved its quality and become more competitive in the international market," said the head of the event department of Business Armenia, Markus Azadian. "Participation in the expo allows us to attract buyers that today buy Turkish production” . 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. |