FEB. 4 (The Conway Bulletin) — Italian Stoneware signed a deal to move part of its production for its Ceramisia brand to Armenia. Under the deal, ceramic pots will carry the slogan: “Designed in Italy, made in Armenia”. Media reports said that 150 jobs will be created in Armenia by the move.
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>This story was first published in issue 399 of The Conway Bulletin on Feb. 8 2019
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SEPT. 21 (The Bulletin) — Kazakhstan has increased exports of manufacturing goods by 28% in the first six months of the year compared to the same period last year, media quoted development minister Zhenis Kasymek as saying. One of the biggest boosts to the $7.5b worth of manufacturing exports was from the car industry. Lada Niva, which makes cars in Oskemen, started exports to China and the UAE.
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SEPT. 16 (The Bulletin) — Azerbaijan increased exports of non-oil products in the first eight months of the year by 30%, deputy economy minister Sahil Babayev was quoted by media as saying at a press conference. He said that agriculture exports had increased by 37% and industrial products by 25.4%. Azerbaijan has been looking to increase the status of non-oil products in its economy.
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