Big businessman Samvel Aleksanyan plans to import meat products worth more than 4.4 million dollars, while claiming state customs privileges. Along with the development of production, the entrepreneur is actively involved in new regional economic processes.

The official application submitted to the government of Armenia mentions plans to import more than one and a half thousand tons of meat raw materials. In particular, we are talking about the import of 350 thousand kilograms of buffalo meat from India, 900 thousand kilograms of pork fat from Italy and 300 thousand kilograms of American-made chicken breast from China. The total amount of investment in the project will be around 4.42 million dollars.

In order to implement it, Samvel Aleksanyan applied for exemption from the payment of the customs duty, the amount of which is estimated at 727.7 thousand dollars.

The imported raw materials are intended for “Meat Food” LLC owned by the businessman, which produces sausages, sausages, meat delicacies, as well as traditional Armenian basturma and sujukh. The company’s products have a serious competitive advantage in the market, as they are consumed mainly in the “Yerevan City” supermarket chain owned by Aleksanyan, where it is given priority. In the justification of the request for privileges, it is mentioned that financial investments will allow to increase the number of employees from 135 to 155, and to increase the average salary from about 711 dollars to 849 dollars.

The expansion of the business takes place against the background of a noticeable transformation of the status of the businessman. Despite being the prime minister Nikol Pashinyan strongly criticized him for alleged corruption and electoral fraud during the years of the Republican Party’s rule, Samvel Aleksanyan was not held accountable, reports Factor.am.

In 2018, he was limited only to the repayment of previously accumulated tax liabilities and today he is one of the key participants in the economic programs of the current authorities. In addition, according to press publications, yesterday Aleksanyan was present at the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani businessmen held in Aghveran.

It is also reported that the company “Shisha World” associated with him, which is registered with the documents in the name of his wife’s nephew, was one of the first structures that started importing and selling Azerbaijani gasoline in the territory of Armenia.

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