YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. 6,445.1 tons of apricots, cherries, comels and peaches, and 84.6 tons of grapes was exported from Armenia in January-August 2006. NT correspondent was informed at the Agribusiness Development Center CJSC that there was a growth in exports of cheese and curd (652 tons), eggs (208,400), tomato paste (1,842 tons) and vegetable oil (14.5 tons) compared with the same months of 2005. During the indicated period, 533.1 tons of jam, 989.6 tons of fruit and vegetable juices, 319.1 tons of canned fruit and vegetables, and 177.7 tons of ice cream was exported from the country. 21 tons of pork, 30 tons of frozen fish and 743.4 tons of crayfish was exported. Mineral waters (5,914.7 tons), brandy (705.2 thousand decaliters), wine and champaign (42.9 thousand decaliters), beer (232.1 thousand decaliters) and cigarettes (3,328.8 tons) accounted for a large share of Armenia's exports.

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