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Nikol Pashinyan visits Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine, Syunik Food Factory

05.07.2018

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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is in Syunik Marz, visited the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine. The Head of Government toured the mining enterprise. The managers of the enterprise presented the plant’s current status, performance indicators and development programs. It was reported that thanks to the new investment program of USD 20 million, cutting-edge equipment was introduced that will allow the company to process low-content raw materials.

Nikol Pashinyan next visited Syunik Food Factory. The company executives noted that a recent arrangement as signed with new investors helped them tackle the financial bottlenecks, and the plant will soon launch a large-scale production of canned fruit and vegetables. 300 new jobs will be created; part of the output will be exported.

Welcoming the ongoing activities aimed at expanding the production and providing new jobs, Nikol Pashinyan stressed that the government guarantees the security of every investment project implemented in the framework of the applicable law.

As part of his regional tour, the Premier visited N army unit of the Defense Ministry, talked to servicemen and officers in a bid to get acquainted with their service and living conditions.

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