Uncertainty of Armenian-Turkish relations arouse local industrialists’ concerns, according to Vazgen Safaryan, head of Union of Manufacturers of Armenia.
“Armenia imported Turkish goods to the amount of $269 million. Export totaled $1.8 million in 2008,” he said. “We export leather, ferrous metal and aluminum items. Cable, knitted fabric and bitumen are imported,” he said.
He remarked that Turkish government’s damping policy offers advantages to its industrialists.
“We should also encourage local producers, specifically food producers,” Safaryan said.
