BELARUS. GRODNO OBLAST-ARMENIA BILATERAL TRADE 25.3% UP IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY

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April 20 2010
Ukraine

In January-February 2010 the trade turnover between the Grodno oblast
and the Republic of Armenia totaled $184,600 (up 25.3% on the same
period 2009), said acting chairman of the Grodno oblast executive
committee Ivan Zhuk at a meeting of Grodno officials with a delegation
of the Shirak province of Armenia on 19 April.

The Grodno oblast exports dairy products and packaging to Armenia. In
2010 the Grodno oblast started supplies of agricultural machinery
and mechanical devices to Armenia. Armenia did not export anything
to the Grodno oblast in 2010.

Lidselmash exports potato diggers, potato planters, sowing machines,
and fertilizer spreading units. Lida Dairy delivers full cram milk
powder and butter. The KonteSpa company delivered $42,200 worth of
hosiery goods to Armenia in January-February 2010.

The sides are mulling over the deliveries of the Lidaagroprommash
grain harvesters and the Neman buses to Armenia.

The sides expressed their confidence in the expansion of bilateral
cooperation. Lida Nanyan, Governor of the Shirak province, said
that Armenia wants to develop cooperation with the Grodno oblast in
agriculture, industry, economy, education, healthcare and culture.

Grodno and Gyumri are likely to establish twin city relations.