YEREVAN. – An interesting dialogue took place, at the National Assembly, between MP Artsvik Minasyan and chairman Artak Shaboyan of the Armenian State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (ASCPEC), Haykakan Zhamanak daily reports.   

“To the MP’s query as to how is it that Armenia, which used to export eggs several years ago, became a country that imports eggs, Shaboyan made a remarkable revelation.  

“‘The fodder is a large component of the cost price in egg production. The fodder is imported from Ukraine. And this is the reason that the importing of the finished products becomes beneficial in some cases,’ Shaboyan said.  

“A sad picture appears from Shaboyan’s response as to what will happen when Armenia becomes a member in the [Russian-led] Customs Union [CU]. Ukraine is unlikely to become a Customs Union member.

“According to the report prepared by the Armenian Ministry of Economy, once becoming a CU member, 5 to 7.5 percent customs duty will be added if the fodder for the animals is imported from non-CU member countries,” Haykakan Zhamanak writes.