YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. An orchard of Armenian fruits, first of all - vines, fig-trees and apricot-trees, will be planted in Thailand. NT correspondent was informed by Songsak Vong Bumivat, the head of the advisory department of Thailand's ministry of agriculture and cooperatives that the creation of this orchard is envisaged by the agreement signed between the ministry of agriculture and cooperatives of Thailand and the ministry of agriculture of the RA. According to him, the favorable climatic conditions, especially in the north and south of the country, make it possible to grow Armneian fruits in Thailand. It is also envisaged to grow some tropical fruits in Armenia. According to S.V. Bumivat, their purpose is to increase imports of Armenian production into Thailand. "We take interest in Armenian wines and brandies and we intend to export these products," the representative of Thailand's ministry of agriculture said.

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