ARMENIA-TURKMENISTAN EXHIBITION-FAIR IN YEREVAN

ArmInfo
2010-04-08 13:00:00

ArmInfo. Armenia-Turkmenistan Exhibition-Fair was held in Yerevan
on Thursday. In his welcoming speech, Prime Minister of Armenia
Tigran Sargsyan said that the Exhibition will foster the growth of
interest in the production of the two countries. Turkmen textile is
well known to Armenian customers. This sector is rapidly developing
and raising big investments, he said. "It is evident that good-
neighbored relations between the two countries require economic
support," the prime minister said.

For his part, Vice Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan
Khidir Saparliyev said that textile industry in Turkmenistan goes deep
into the past and has become developed industry due to big investments
and technological modernization. The textile production is highly in
demand in foreign markets, he said.

Textile and carpet samples were exhibited and the whole exhibits were
sold out at the fair. Armenia mostly imports textile from Turkmenistan
and exports the production of the Yerevan Brandy Company and food
products.