Friday, November 17 2017 17:58

ArmInfo. Armenian manufacturers of footwear and clothing on November 15-16, 2017 were presented for the 4th time in Moscow at the annual International Business Platform for Outsourcing for Textile Industry BEE-TOGETHER.ru.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Investments of Armenia, 24 companies from Armenia took part in the UNIDO program to increase the competitiveness of Armenia's export-oriented industries through modernization and expansion of market access. "Thanks to the UNIDO program, Armenian producers managed to establish cooperation with the largest Russian trademarks." Armenian companies have reached preliminary agreements, it is expected to conclude new contracts, "the ministry said in a statement.

According to the Armenian statistics data, the volume of industrial production in the Republic of Armenia in January-September 2017, by the same period of a year ago, increased by 11.9% (against growth of 7.1% a year earlier), amounting to 1.2 trillion. AMD ($ 2.4 billion). Drivers in accelerating the dynamics were the mining sector, and the manufacturing industry. In the manufacturing industry, a significant increase is recorded in the production of electrical equipment (2.8 times), furniture (37.1%), beverages (36.5%), clothing (29.5%), textiles (27.8% %), jewelry (by 23.8%).