ARMPRODEXPO-2008 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION LAUNCHES IN ARMENIA

ARKA
Nov 11, 2008

YEREVAN, November 11. /ARKA/. The 8th Armprodexpo-2008 international
food exhibition launched in Armenia today.

"The exhibition is very impressive, sectors with big prospects for
export are of great interest," the RA Premier told reporters after
examining all exhibition halls.

The exhibition is organized by the RA Ministry of Agriculture, Foreign
Ministry, Yerevan Municipality, Armenia’s Chamber of Commerce and
Industry and Agrobusiness Development Centre CJSC.

According to Sargsyan a field of agreement must be created with
developed countries to facilitate exports of the goods of small and
medium businesses.

"The Government must assist and create a corresponding organization
to specialize in exports," he stressed and noted the Government must
also contribute to speeding up the process of certification.

The Premier stated he talked with representatives of all companies
and organizations introduced at the exhibition to get the picture of
the year of 2008 and plans for 2009.

"All producers said they registered 15-25% increase and very optimistic
about next year. I was amazed to learn the producers intend to
increase their indicators by 60-80% next year and it makes me glad,"
stressed Sargsyan.

The RA Minister of Agriculture Aramayis Grigoryan said the exhibition
introduces the leading domestic producers and small and medium
businesses in the food sector and enables them to introduce the range
of their products.

"Armenian producers may take the opportunity to conclude mutually
beneficial agreements with foreign companies as some producers
introduced at the expo are from the CIS countries, specifically
from Belarus, and developed capitalist countries, namely Germany and
Austria, offering technologies to produce juices which are very needed
in Armenia," said minister Grigoryan.

Minister also noted the exhibition differs from other similar events
as it will be followed by tasting the introduced products.

The exhibition which will last until November 14, introduces some 60
processing industries, local and foreign commercial organizations,
advertising agencies and mass media.