  Yerevan Brandy Company to purchase 29,000t of grapes this year September 14, 2010 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CEO of Yerevan Brandy Company (YBC) Ara Grigoryan said that YBC will purchase 29,000t of grapes at the price of AMD 130/1kg for its branches in Armavir and Aygevan and AMD 120/1kg for its branch in Tavush region in 2010. Grape harvesting and stocking will be in compliance with the highest world standards this year, Grigoryan told journalists on September 14. The procurement will launch at Armavir branch on September 15, while at Aygevan (Ararat region) and Berd (Tavush region) branches– on September 16 and 22 respectively. In 2010, YBC signed 5,640 agreements with 6,500 farmers. Sums for the procured grapes will be paid into the farmers’ accounts within 10 days following the procurement. “We will buy only high-quality grape, as we provide farmers with fertilizers, sprayers and pesticides during the year,” Grigoryan said, adding that grape harvest is 30% higher in 2010 as compared with last year.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
