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ARMENIA PLANS TO EXPORT MUTTON TO IRAN AND ARAB COUNTRIES
Wednesday,
August
28
There are currently 650-680 thousand sheep in Armenia. Their number
increased by 10-15% on last year. Armenia's pastures will allow
tripling the number of sheep. In the Soviet time, Armenia had about
1.5 million head of sheep, Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetian said
at a meeting with journalists today.
According to him, Armenia can export 250-280 thousand head of sheep
annually, while two slaughterhouses in Syunik and Kotayk provinces
will enable to organize the export of mutton.
The slaughterhouse to be put into operation soon in Zoravan community
of Kotayk province will allow slaughtering 600 head of small cattle
daily. It is planned to export mutton to Iran and Arab countries.
TODAY, 17:30
Aysor.am
Wednesday,
August
28
There are currently 650-680 thousand sheep in Armenia. Their number
increased by 10-15% on last year. Armenia's pastures will allow
tripling the number of sheep. In the Soviet time, Armenia had about
1.5 million head of sheep, Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetian said
at a meeting with journalists today.
According to him, Armenia can export 250-280 thousand head of sheep
annually, while two slaughterhouses in Syunik and Kotayk provinces
will enable to organize the export of mutton.
The slaughterhouse to be put into operation soon in Zoravan community
of Kotayk province will allow slaughtering 600 head of small cattle
daily. It is planned to export mutton to Iran and Arab countries.
TODAY, 17:30
Aysor.am