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ARMENIAN APRICOT HAS BECOME A SYMBOL OF FRIENDSHIP, DAVID LOKIAN SAYS
Noyan Tapan
Jul 6, 2007
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Apricot First International
Conference started on July 6 in Yerevan on the initiative of the RA
Ministry of Agriculture and the RA National Academy of Sciences. David
Lokian, the RA Minister of Agriculture, said that the goal of holding
the conference is to ensure the apricot's scientific and marketing
advertising abroad, as well as to assist businessmen in apricot
exporting.
In the Minister's words, the Armenian apricot has become Armenia's
invitation card, a symbol of friendship, and the cooperation of the
RA Ministry of Agriculture with many countries starts with planting
apricot gardens in the given country. "Today there are such gardens
in China, in Thailand, Iran and Syria," D. Lokian said. He mentioned
that this geography should be expanded, presenting our country's
"best brand" to the whole world.
Samvel Avetisian, the RA Deputy Minister of Agriculture, said that
holding of such events will create new possibilities for the promotion
of apricot exports. "Currently apricot export potential makes 10-20
thousand tons in average, and up to 30 thousand tons can be exported
in favorable years, which also satisfies the domestic demand," the
Minister said. In his words, 1000-1500 hectares of new gardens have
been planted in Armenia since 2000.
Currently their total area is nearly 11 thousand hectares.
A business forum under the title "The Phenomenon of Armenian Apricot"
will be also held, a film "The Apricot's Significance and Its History"
will be shown, trips to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Ashtarak's
Surb Tsiranavor Church, as well as visits to apricot gardens and
processing factories will be paid for within the framework of the
two-day conference.
Noyan Tapan
Jul 6, 2007
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Apricot First International
Conference started on July 6 in Yerevan on the initiative of the RA
Ministry of Agriculture and the RA National Academy of Sciences. David
Lokian, the RA Minister of Agriculture, said that the goal of holding
the conference is to ensure the apricot's scientific and marketing
advertising abroad, as well as to assist businessmen in apricot
exporting.
In the Minister's words, the Armenian apricot has become Armenia's
invitation card, a symbol of friendship, and the cooperation of the
RA Ministry of Agriculture with many countries starts with planting
apricot gardens in the given country. "Today there are such gardens
in China, in Thailand, Iran and Syria," D. Lokian said. He mentioned
that this geography should be expanded, presenting our country's
"best brand" to the whole world.
Samvel Avetisian, the RA Deputy Minister of Agriculture, said that
holding of such events will create new possibilities for the promotion
of apricot exports. "Currently apricot export potential makes 10-20
thousand tons in average, and up to 30 thousand tons can be exported
in favorable years, which also satisfies the domestic demand," the
Minister said. In his words, 1000-1500 hectares of new gardens have
been planted in Armenia since 2000.
Currently their total area is nearly 11 thousand hectares.
A business forum under the title "The Phenomenon of Armenian Apricot"
will be also held, a film "The Apricot's Significance and Its History"
will be shown, trips to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Ashtarak's
Surb Tsiranavor Church, as well as visits to apricot gardens and
processing factories will be paid for within the framework of the
two-day conference.