Interfax, Russia
Nov 26 2008
Armenia ups cut diamond exports 8% in 10 mths
YEREVAN Nov 26
Armenia increased cut diamond exports 8.1% year-on-year in
January-October to 10.8 billion dram ($35.4 million), Aik Mirzoian,
head of regional and industrial development at the Armenian Economics
Ministry, told a press conference.
Cut diamond production rose 12.2% to 29 billion dram and sales of
finished goods rose 8.5% to 28 billion dram.
Mirzoian said the industry had emerged from lengthy decline after its
cutting plants, notably Daimotek and Lori, received some major orders.