Armenian manufacturers encounter the same problem
Representatives of at least 50 companies engaged in the manufacturing, processing and trading of food are participating in the ArmProd EXPO 2012 annual exhibition underway in the RA government building. Food and beverage producers and suppliers from Artsakh are also participating in the exhibition.
Entrepreneurs from Armenia and Artsakh face the same problems connected with the consumption market.
"We have our special place in the market and we are not going to yield it to some other company that enjoys monopoly," said Arthur Asryan, Director of the Yerevan branch of Stepanakert Brandy Company.
Representatives of small and middle-sized businesses say confess that they cannot expand their activities because of heavy taxes.
This year visitors have to pay AMD 500 to walked round the exhibition halls and get acquainted with the products. The organizers say the money will be used for charitable purposes.
The exhibition is organized by the Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (Employers) of Armenia and LOGOS EXPO Center.
