ARMENIA'S MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE WELCOMES EXPORT OF SHEEP FROM COUNTRY
ArmInfo
2009-11-05 15:52:00
ArmInfo. About 70,000 sheep or about 10% of the whole livestock have
been exported from Armenia since early 2009, Armenia's Minister of
Agriculture Gerasim Alaverdyan said at Thursday press-conference.
According to him, the average selling price of one sheep made up
about 30,000 drams ($78 at the current rate). The minister also
said that the Armenian sheep are exported mainly to Iran, Syria
and UAE. 'This is an ecologically clean product, that causes these
countries' interest. Export is a serious stimulus for development of
cattle breeding in the republic, and I welcome it', the minister said.
ArmInfo
2009-11-05 15:52:00
ArmInfo. About 70,000 sheep or about 10% of the whole livestock have
been exported from Armenia since early 2009, Armenia's Minister of
Agriculture Gerasim Alaverdyan said at Thursday press-conference.
According to him, the average selling price of one sheep made up
about 30,000 drams ($78 at the current rate). The minister also
said that the Armenian sheep are exported mainly to Iran, Syria
and UAE. 'This is an ecologically clean product, that causes these
countries' interest. Export is a serious stimulus for development of
cattle breeding in the republic, and I welcome it', the minister said.