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Hovsep Poghosyan: Our key goal is to create new jobs and to fill the
market with local products
by Hovhannes Kazaryan
ARMINFO
Thursday, February 6, 18:38
In the Soviet times our shoe and textile factories employed over
12,000 people, today, they employ just 6,000 people, Co-Chairman of
the Union of Light Industry Employers of Armenia Hovsep Poghosyan told
journalists on Thursday.
The Union was formed in July 2011. In Dec 2013 it adopted strategies
for developing shoe and textile industries in Armenia. On Feb 5 2014
the Government of Armenia and local light industry companies signed a
memorandum for developing the industries, with the authorities having
promised to provide $2.5mln for this project.
"Today our shoe and textile companies satisfy just 8-10% of the
demand, but if we show a wise approach, this figure may grow to
50-70%," Poghosyan said.
market with local products
by Hovhannes Kazaryan
ARMINFO
Thursday, February 6, 18:38
In the Soviet times our shoe and textile factories employed over
12,000 people, today, they employ just 6,000 people, Co-Chairman of
the Union of Light Industry Employers of Armenia Hovsep Poghosyan told
journalists on Thursday.
The Union was formed in July 2011. In Dec 2013 it adopted strategies
for developing shoe and textile industries in Armenia. On Feb 5 2014
the Government of Armenia and local light industry companies signed a
memorandum for developing the industries, with the authorities having
promised to provide $2.5mln for this project.
"Today our shoe and textile companies satisfy just 8-10% of the
demand, but if we show a wise approach, this figure may grow to
50-70%," Poghosyan said.