May 11 2005, 10:33 BelTA

Belarus and Armenia negotiated cooperation in farm sector

Belarus and Armenia are interested in development of trade cooperation in the farming sector, Deputy Ministers of Agriculture of the two countries Vasily Pavlovsky and Levon Rukhyan said on May 3, following the talks they had had Belarus' Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries.

Farm industry specialists from Armenia said they were interested in supplies of highly productive potato and malting barley seeds of Belarusian breed, and also Belarusian farming equipment (tractors), which are best suited for serving small farming land plots. In their turn, Armenian partners are ready to supply to Belarus early-ripening fruits and vegetables, premium quality wine materials and cognacs.

Belarusian party also said it was willing to sell to the Caucasian republic canned milk and meat products, milk powder and other dairy products (one of Belarus' milk canning plants has already had an experience of selling its products to Armenia).