ARMENIAN MARKET FULL OF LOCAL PRODUCE, EXPERT SAYS

YEREVAN, February 13. /ARKA/. Armenia’s market is full of local
products, deputy head of the National Academy of Consumers Ruben
Haytyan told reporters on Friday.

Almost 100% of bakery goods sold in Armenia are produced locally, he
said. Local produce account for 95% of milk products in the country,
yet 40% of this is manufactured based on imported dry milk powder,
according to the expert.

Some 90-95% of meat products, 70-75% of pastry, 45-50% of juices
and beverages, 60-65% of poultry, 90-100% of eggs, almost 100% of
wines and champagne and up to 40-50% of vodka is produced locally,
according to Haytyan.

In general, there is no lack of first need foodstuffs, and no problem
in terms of expire dates exist either, Haytyan said.

The expert also said the monitoring by the Academy showed no price
rises for foods are seen today. -0–

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress