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ARMENIA EXPORTS DIAMONDS WITHIN KIMBERLEY PROCESS
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July 25, 2012 | 00:41
YEREVAN. - Armenia being potential state-participant of the Kimberley
Process (KP) has been purchasing and selling rough diamonds only with
the state-participants of the process since 2003. Any cargo of rough
diamonds imported to or exported from Armenia should be accompanied
with the Kimberley certificate.
Total of 39 applicants received the Kimberley export certificate with
total of 43,000 carats, while 97 applicants received the Kimberley
import certificate with total of 87,000 carats in the first half of
this year, the Armenian Ministry of Economy report informed Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
According to the Armenian customs service agencies, the diamond
supplier-states for Armenia in the first half of the year were Belgium
(21,800 carats), UAE (14,400), India (12,100) and Russia (8,200).
The KP is a joint governments, industry and civil society initiative
to stem the flow of conflict diamonds - rough diamonds used by rebel
movements to finance wars against legitimate governments.
news.am
July 25, 2012 | 00:41
YEREVAN. - Armenia being potential state-participant of the Kimberley
Process (KP) has been purchasing and selling rough diamonds only with
the state-participants of the process since 2003. Any cargo of rough
diamonds imported to or exported from Armenia should be accompanied
with the Kimberley certificate.
Total of 39 applicants received the Kimberley export certificate with
total of 43,000 carats, while 97 applicants received the Kimberley
import certificate with total of 87,000 carats in the first half of
this year, the Armenian Ministry of Economy report informed Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
According to the Armenian customs service agencies, the diamond
supplier-states for Armenia in the first half of the year were Belgium
(21,800 carats), UAE (14,400), India (12,100) and Russia (8,200).
The KP is a joint governments, industry and civil society initiative
to stem the flow of conflict diamonds - rough diamonds used by rebel
movements to finance wars against legitimate governments.