Hrant Vardanyan: Masis Tobacco operates without downtime
25.09.2009 13:51 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Masis Tobacco operates without downtime and has not
incurred the crisis impact, Grand Holding owner Hrant Vardanyan told
journalists. The factory, he said, has 1600 permanent employees and
1050 seasonal workers. `Crisis has not affected our work; on the
contrary, we had new job openings. All difficulties are possible to
overcome if one uses common sense. Over the whole period of our work
we have never sought Government’s financial assistance,’ entrepreneur
said, adding that per kilogram price for tobacco leaves comprised AMD
73 which the company paid to villagers.

Touching on possible opening of Armenian-Turkish border, Vardanyan
noted that it created good opportunities for Armenia, considering
Turkey’s big market. `Our businessmen’s concerns that cheap Turkish
products might oppress local manufacturers are unfounded. I think
Government will make relevant amendments to customs policy
legislation, protecting Armenian goods from damping prices,’
entrepreneur stressed.