Plans have been drawn up in Armenia for a new hi-tech meat processing plant, the hides and skins from which will be reserved for local footwear producers.

Meruzhan Hakopian from the trade and economic development ministry said that aside from its primary purpose of producing high quality meat, the new facility would reduce the dependence of the domestic footwear sector on imported raw materials. To be located in the capital of Yerevan, the facility will incorporate automated fleshing equipment to ensure consistent standards of hide quality.

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