ARMENIA PARTICIPATES IN 44TH INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SALON IN PARIS

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
March 6 2007

YEREVAN, March 6. /ARKA/. About 15 Armenian companies participate in
the 44th International agricultural saloon in Paris.

"The Armenian pavilion occupies more than 150 square meters, where
about 15 Armenian companies present their productions including fruits,
berries, beverages, tea, dried fruits, tans, quick-frozen vegetables,
meat and milk," the RA Foreign Ministry reported.

Women in national Armenian clothes bake lavash in the tonirr,
established in the Armenian pavilion, and treat hundreds of visitors
with lavash, matsun and honey.

During the opening ceremony Armenia’s Ambassador to France Eduard
Nalbandyan told French reporters that Armenia produces ecologically
pure products, in this regard Armenian production can be of
interest. He expressed hope that Armenia’s participation in the
Parisian salon will open the doors of the Armenian production not
only to the French but European market as well.

Nalbandyan thanked Minister of Agriculture Davit Lokyan, members of
the Armenian delegation and Armenian producers, who provided Armenia’s
participation in the salon.

The Parisian agricultural salon started last Saturday and will last
till March 11. France’s President Jacque Chirac, who visited the
salon, warmly greeted Davit Lokyan and Eduard Nalbandyan asking to
convey warm greetings to Armenia’s President.

Besides, on the opening day German Minister of Agriculture visited
the salon.