In the Soviet era, the central open-air market in Gyumri (Leninakan) was mainly intended for the sale of agricultural products ranging from meat and dairy products to canned goods and whole-bean coffee.
Armenia’s parliament today gave final approval to a government-sponsored bill banning the sale or possession of polyethylene bags and sacks, as well as single-use containers and tableware made of plastic or styrofoam, in the country as of January 1,