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June 23, 2017

Proposal to launch affinage process in jewelry


"Tajikistan has large amount of gold reserves and opportunities for affinage. Even in the case of partial implementation of the project for processing jewelry on tolling from Tajikistan.

The Armenian-Tajik commodity turnover will reach $ 10-12 million," advisor to the Minister of Economic Development and Investments of Armenia Gagik Mkrtchyan told the reporters on the sidelines of the 3d session of the Armenian-Tajik Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation.

According to him, "There are quite good gold mines in Tajikistan, technological opportunities of refineries, this gold is  mainly deposited, we offer a certain part of this gold, provide  Armenia with a tolling scheme - we will recycle it and return it in  the form of jewelry. This will be a win-win situation for both countries," Gagik Mkrtchyan said.

Mr. Mkrtchyan also informed that all the companies that meet the standards set by them will have an opportunity to be involved in the project.

 

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