FOOD PRODUCTS IN ARMENIA WILL BE ENOUGH FOR 1-1.5 MONTH

arminfo
2008-08-12 14:23:00

ArmInfo. ‘ Food products in Armenia will be enough for 1-1.5 month’,
Vahan Kerobyan, Executive Officer of STAR network of supermarkets
told ArmInfo when commenting on possible suspension of food product
supply to Armenia via Georgia.

‘We are seriously concerned over the situation in Georgia. From the
viewpoint of retail and supply of products nothing threatens us so far.

However, our company together with suppliers is searching for new
ways to supply products including via Turkey and Iran. In particular,
in cooperation with transport companies we will implement a pilot
project today by supplying food products via Bandrabas-Meghri. If the
project is a success, we will offer it to other vendors as well’,
he said. V. Kerobyan believes the government must conduct serious
consultations to avoid problems with supply of food products and to
ensure on-line connection with businessmen especially producers of
foodstuffs. ‘I do not think that the government will temporarily open
the boundary with Turkey. As regards Iranian road it is rather narrow’,
he said. He underlined that STAR will do its best to maintain retail
prices if wholesale prices rise.

At the same time, Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication
Gurgen Sargsyan said 60 carriages of cargoes were supplied to Armenia
from Georgia last night including 10 carriages of petrol, 12 carriages
of aviation kerosene, 4 carriages of grain and other commodities.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress