Novosibirsk-based Armaz begins exporting vegetable oil to Armenia by rail

NOVOSIBIRSK. Oct 21 (Interfax) - JSC RZD Logistics has organized the shipment of the first batch of vegetable oil from Novosibirsk-based producer Armaz LLC to Armenia by rail, the press service of the Russian Railways holding's subsidiary said.

"The first shipment marked the beginning of cooperation between RZD Logistics and Armaz. The parties are currently considering the possibility of organizing regular shipments of vegetable oil to Armenia," the press service said.

As reported, Armaz commissioned a complex for processing agricultural crops with a pressing and extraction shop with a capacity of 72,000 tonnes per year in 2025. The enterprise's total capacity was not disclosed.

According to Armaz LLC's website, the company has been operating since 1997, with its main focus on the production of edible vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed, soybean, mustard, flax, corn). It owns a vehicle fleet, a loading and unloading area and a railway siding. Its supply geography covers nine countries. According to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, the company's co-owners are Georgy Solomatin (88.54%) and Oksana Denisova (11.46%).