Exports of several products from Armenia grew despite the coronavirus crisis that delivered a blow to virtually all sectors of the economy since the outbreak began.
Exports of the strawberry-blackberry-blackcurrant product group grew 166% in January-July 2020, according to PM Nikol Pashinyan.
“On the background of the COVID-19-related economic crisis we have good news,” he said on social media.
He said a total of 5,5 million dollar worth of berries were exported in the timeframe.
“The important nuance is that the exported products are mostly produced in greenhouses. On one hand we deal with the development of greenhouses, on the other hand the harvest produced here doesn’t depend on weather and as I’ve had the chance to mention the greenhouse owners don’t wait to see how much harvest they will have, they rather plan how much they need and ...
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